Environment and Sustainability Committee

 

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 3 - Senedd

 

 

 

Meeting date:

Thursday, 16 July 2015

 

 

 

Meeting time:

09.00 - 12.30

 

 

 

This meeting can be viewed on Senedd TV at:
 http://senedd.tv/en/2988

 

 

Concise Minutes:

 

 

 

Assembly Members:

 

Alun Ffred Jones AM (Chair)

Mick Antoniw AM

Jeff Cuthbert AM

Russell George AM

Llyr Gruffydd AM

Janet Haworth AM

Julie Morgan AM

William Powell AM

Jenny Rathbone AM

Joyce Watson AM

 

 

 

 

 

Witnesses:

 

Julian Harrison, Wheelabrator Technologies

Phil Short, Wheelabrator Technologies

Edward Woodall, Association of Convenience Stores

Mark Lang, Federation of Small Businesses

Scott Fryer, Wildlife Trust Wales

Gill Bell, Marine Conservation Society

Gareth Cunningham, RSPB Cymru

Jim Evans, Welsh Fisherman’s Association

James Wilson, Welsh Fishermen’s Association

Mark Russell, British Marine Aggregate Producers Association

David Jones, Marine Energy Pembrokeshire

Sarah Williams, Natural Resources Wales

John Wheadon, Natural Resources Wales

Eleanor Smart, Natural Resources Wales

Mary Lewis, Natural Resources Wales

 

 

 

 

 

Committee Staff:

 

Alun Davidson (Clerk)

Adam Vaughan (Deputy Clerk)

Gwyn Griffiths (Legal Adviser)

Graham Winter (Researcher)

SeatonN (Researcher)

Chloe Corbyn (Researcher)

 

 

 

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1   Introductions, apologies and substitutions

1.1 There were no apologies.

 

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2   Environment (Wales) Bill - Stage 1: Evidence Session 16

2.1 Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.

 

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3   Environment (Wales) Bill - Stage 1: Evidence Session 17

3.1 Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.

 

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4   Environment (Wales) Bill - Stage 1: Evidence Session 18

4.1 Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.

 

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5   Environment (Wales) Bill - Stage 1: Evidence Session 19

5.1 Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.

 

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6   Environment (Wales) Bill - Stage 1: Evidence Session 20

6.1 Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.

 

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7   Papers to note

7.1 Members noted the paper.

 

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7.1 Environment (Wales) Bill: Further Information from the Farmers’ Union of Wales

 

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8   Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting

 

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9   Environment (Wales) Bill: Discussion of Evidence

9.1 Members discussed the evidence gathered for Stage 1 of the Environment (Wales) Bill.

 

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10      How do we achieve a smarter energy future for Wales? - Discussion of Approach to the Inquiry

10.1 Members agreed the approach to the ‘Smarter Energy Future for Wales?’ inquiry.

 

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