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Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Hybrid) - Thursday, 4 May 2023 09.30

Venue: Committee Room 4 - Tŷ Hywel. View directions

Contact: Marc Wyn Jones

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Transcript: Transcript for 04/05/2023 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee

Items
Expected timing	No.	Item
(09.30)	1.	Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest View the background to item 1. Minutes: 1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting. 1.2 In accordance with Standing Order 17.24A, Huw Irranca-Davies MS made a declaration of relevant interest.
(09.30-10.45)	2.	The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence session 1 View the background to item 2. Dr Victoria Jenkins, Associate Professor, Law - Swansea University Professor Enda Hayes, Professor of Air Quality and Carbon Management – University of the West of England Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 4 View the reasons why document 2./1 is restricted Paper - Dr Victoria Jenkins , item 2. PDF 184 KB Paper - Professor Enda Hayes , item 2. PDF 63 KB Minutes: 2.1 The Committee received evidence from Professor Enda Hayes and Dr Victoria Jenkins.
(10.55-12.15)	3.	The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence session 2 View the background to item 3. Joseph Carter, Head of Devolved Nations - Asthma and Lung UK Professor Gwyneth Davies, Professor of Respiratory Medicine & Respiratory Physician - Royal College of Physicians Dr Sarah Jones, Consultant in Environmental Public Health - Public Health Wales Supporting documents: Paper - Healthy Air Cymru , item 3. PDF 150 KB Paper - Asthma and Lung UK , item 3. PDF 136 KB Paper - Royal College of Physicians , item 3. PDF 233 KB Paper - Public Health Wales , item 3. PDF 119 KB Minutes: 3.1 The Committee received evidence from representatives of Asthma and Lung UK, the Royal College of Physicians, and Public Health Wales.
(12.55-14.10)	4.	The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence session 3 View the background to item 4. Councillor Matthew Vaux, Spokesperson for Regulatory Services – Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) Ian Jones, Head of Service, Public Protection - Wrexham County Borough Council, and Environmental Protection Lead on behalf of Directors of Public Protection Wales (DPPW) Steven Manning, Senior Scientific Officer (Community & Environment) - Newport City Council Tom Price, Team Leader, Pollution Control - Swansea Council Supporting documents: Paper - Newport City Council , item 4. PDF 76 KB Minutes: 4.1 The Committee received evidence from representatives of the Welsh Local Government Association, Directors of Public Protection Wales, and local authorities.
	5.	Papers to note View the background to item 5. Minutes: 5.1 The papers were noted.
	5.1	The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill View the background to item 5.1 Supporting documents: Response from the Minister for Climate Change to the Chair’s letter of 31 March in relation to The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill , item 5.1 PDF 250 KB
	5.2	Water pollution in Welsh rivers and seas View the background to item 5.2 Supporting documents: Letter from letter from Rt Hon Stephen Crabb MP, Chair of the Welsh Affairs Committee to the Chair in relation to a letter sent to the Minister for Climate Change about water pollution in Welsh rivers and seas. , item 5.2 PDF 162 KB
(14.10)	6.	Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of today's meeting View the background to item 6. Minutes: 6.1 The motion was agreed.
	7.	The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - consideration of evidence received under items 2, 3 and 4 View the background to item 7. Minutes: 7.1 The Committee considered the evidence received under items 2,3 and 4.
	8.	Annual scrutiny of Natural Resources Wales - consideration of the Committee's draft report View the background to item 8. Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 19 View the reasons why document 8./1 is restricted Minutes: 8.1 The Committee discussed and agreed its draft report subject to a few minor amendments.
	9.	Consideration of the Committee's forward work programme Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 21 View the reasons why document 9./1 is restricted Minutes: 9.1 The Committee discussed and agreed its forward work programme.

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