Agenda and minutes

Venue: Committee Room 5 - Tŷ Hywel. View directions

Contact: Marc Wyn Jones 

Media

Senedd.TV: View the webcast

Transcript: Transcript for 03/12/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(13.45)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

1.2 In accordance with Standing Order 34.19, the Chair stated that he had determined that the public were excluded from the Committee’s meeting in order to protect public health.

1.3 The Chair stated that if for any reason he dropped out of the meeting, the Committee agreed that Jenny Rathbone MS would become Temporary Chair in accordance with Standing Order 17.22.

 

(13.45-15.00)

2.

Natural Resources Wales: Annual Scrutiny session

Sir David Henshaw, Chair – Natural Resources Wales

Clare Pillman, Chief Executive – Natural Resources Wales

Ceri Davies, Director of Evidence, Policy & Permitting - Natural Resources Wales

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee heard evidence from Sir David Henshaw, Clare Pillman and Ceri Davies, Natural Resources Wales.

3.

Paper(s) to note

Minutes:

3.1 The papers were noted.

3.1

Correspondence from the Chair to the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs in relation to interim arrangements for environmental governance following the end of the Implementation Period

Supporting documents:

3.2

Correspondence from the Chair to the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs in relation to the Agriculture (Model Clauses for Fixed Equipment) (Wales) Regulations 2019

Supporting documents:

3.3

Correspondence from the Chair of the Petitions Committee in relation to biodiversity

Supporting documents:

3.4

Correspondence from the Deputy Minister and Chief Whip regarding the socio-economic duty

Supporting documents:

(15.00)

4.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting

Minutes:

4.1 The motion was agreed.

5.

Consideration of evidence received under item 2

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee considered the evidence heard under item 2.

6.

Consideration of the Committee's Forward Work Programme

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee discussed its Forward Work Programme.