Pwyllgor Newid Hinsawdd, yr Amgylchedd a Seilwaith:

Gohebiaeth (drwy e-bost) gan Non Davies, Joseph Jones, Dr Jonathan F Dean, Kate Watson a Clive Goodridge ynghylch ystyriaeth y Pwyllgor o bryderon a godwyd mewn perthynas â Chymru'r Dyfodol: y cynllun cenedlaethol 2040 (Saesneg yn unig)

 

 

Members of the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee

At a time when confidence in aspects of UK politics is at an all-time low, it is critical that the integrity and transparency of the Senedd, its members and committees is upheld, and that justice is not only done but also seen to be done.  

We write to express our extreme disappointment at the consideration given by your committee, and the subsequent response by the relevant Minister, to the complex and detailed concerns we submitted in respect of the development and scrutiny of The Future Wales: National Plan 2040. These concerns are directly related to the policy itself rather than application specific and are of national application and significance:

https://business.senedd.wales/documents/g12486/Public%20reports%20pack%20Thursday%2009-Dec-2021%2009.15%20Climate%20Change%20Environment%20and%20Infrastructure%20Co.pdf?T=10

We are disappointed with the content and lack of detail in the letter sent by the Committee to the Minister, which in turn invites a superficial and general response from the Minister which fails to address the specific concerns including the lack of consultation in the development of the policy (FOI requests and consultation support this view); the lack of guidance and implications thereof and the failure to apply the HM Treasury Guidance known as the Green Book.

We request again that you consider these matters and look forward to your detailed response in addressing them.

Thanking you for your co-operation in this matter,

 

Yours sincerely

Non Davies

Joseph Jones

Dr Jonathan F Dean

Kate Watson

Clive Goodridge