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Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee: Ministerial Scrutiny Sessions
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Meeting: 18/01/2024 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 3)
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- Transcript for 18/01/2024 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
3 General scrutiny of the Minister for Climate Change
Supporting documents:
- Letter from the Chair to the Minister for Climate Change in relation to the General Scrutiny of the Minister for Climate Change, item 3
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- Response from the Minister for Climate Change to the Chair in relation to the General Scrutiny of the Minister for Climate Change, item 3
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Meeting: 13/12/2023 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 3)
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Transport scrutiny with the Minister for Climate Change
Julie James MS, Minister for Climate Change
Peter McDonald, Director Economic Infrastructure - Welsh
Government
Ruth Conway, Deputy Director Public and Integrated Transport – Welsh Government
Minutes:
3.1 The Committee continued to receive evidence from the Minister for Climate Change and officials.
Meeting: 13/12/2023 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 2)
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2 Transport scrutiny with the Minister for Climate Change
Julie James MS, Minister for Climate Change
Peter McDonald, Director Economic Infrastructure - Welsh
Government
Ruth Conway, Deputy Director Public and Integrated Transport – Welsh Government
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 10 , View reasons restricted (2/1)
- Paper - Welsh Government, item 2
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Minutes:
2.1 The Committee received evidence from the Minister for Climate Change and Welsh Government officials.
Meeting: 26/10/2023 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 7)
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Consideration of evidence received under items 2, 3 and 4
Minutes:
7.1 The Committee considered the evidence received under items 2, 3 and 4.
Meeting: 26/10/2023 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 3)
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General scrutiny of the Minister for Climate Change - part 2
Julie James MS, Minister for Climate Change
Emma Williams, Director of Housing and Regeneration – Welsh
Government
Claire Bennett, Director of Environmental Sustainability – Welsh Government
Minutes:
3.1 The Committee received evidence from the Minister for Climate Change and Welsh Government officials.
Meeting: 26/10/2023 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 2)
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2 General scrutiny of the Minister for Climate Change - part 1
Julie James MS, Minister for Climate Change
Emma Williams, Director of Housing and Regeneration – Welsh
Government
Claire Bennett, Director of Environmental Sustainability – Welsh Government
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 19 , View reasons restricted (2/1)
- Paper - Welsh Government, item 2
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Minutes:
2.1 The Committee received evidence from the Minister for Climate Change and Welsh Government officials.
2.2 Under Standing Order 17.47, the meeting was adjourned due to a disturbance in the public gallery.
Meeting: 01/03/2023 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 3)
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3 The Welsh Government roads review and funding for Wales' bus networks - scrutiny of the Deputy Minister for Climate Change
Lee Waters MS, Deputy Minister for Climate Change
Peter McDonald, Director Economic Infrastructure – Welsh
Government
Ruth Conway, Deputy Director Public and Integrated Transport – Welsh Government
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 24 , View reasons restricted (3/1)
Minutes:
3.1 The Committee received evidence from the Deputy Minister for Climate Change and Welsh Government officials.
Meeting: 01/03/2023 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 7)
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The Welsh Government roads review and funding for Wales' bus networks - consideration of evidence heard under item 3
Minutes:
7.1 The Committee considered the evidence received under item 3.
Meeting: 12/01/2023 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 5)
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5 Ministerial scrutiny sessions
Supporting documents:
Meeting: 07/12/2022 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 4)
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General scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - part 2
Julie James MS – Minister for Climate Change
Lee Waters MS – Deputy Minister for Climate Change
Minutes:
4.1 Members continued to hear evidence from the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change.
Meeting: 07/12/2022 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 8)
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Scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - consideration of evidence heard under items 3 and 4
Minutes:
8.1 Members considered the evidence heard under items 3 and 4.
Meeting: 07/12/2022 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 3)
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3 General scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - part 1
Julie James MS – Minister for Climate Change
Lee Waters MS – Deputy Minister for Climate Change
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 38 , View reasons restricted (3/1)
- Paper - Welsh Government, item 3
PDF 160 KB
Minutes:
3.1 Members heard evidence from the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change.
Meeting: 24/11/2022 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 8.)
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Scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - consideration of evidence heard under items 3 and 4
Meeting: 24/11/2022 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 4.)
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General scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - part 2
Julie James MS – Minister for Climate Change
Lee Waters MS – Deputy Minister for Climate Change
Meeting: 24/11/2022 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 3.)
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3. General scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - part 1
Julie James MS – Minister for Climate Change
Lee Waters MS – Deputy Minister for Climate Change
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 45 , View reasons restricted (3./1)
- Paper - Welsh Government, item 3.
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Meeting: 22/09/2022 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 6)
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6 Scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change
Supporting documents:
Meeting: 13/07/2022 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 3)
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- Transcript for 13/07/2022 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
3 Scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change
Supporting documents:
Meeting: 15/06/2022 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 6)
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Scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - consideration of evidence heard under items 2 and 3
Minutes:
6.1 Members considered the evidence heard under items 2 and 3. They agreed to write to the Minister and Deputy Minister to request further information on some of the issues raised during the session.
Meeting: 15/06/2022 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 3)
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Scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - session 2
Julie James MS, Minister for Climate Change
Lee Waters MS, Deputy Minister for Climate Change
Minutes:
3.1 Members continued to hear evidence from the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change.
Meeting: 15/06/2022 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 2)
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2 Scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - session 1
Julie James MS, Minister for Climate Change
Lee Waters MS, Deputy Minister for Climate Change
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 61 , View reasons restricted (2/1)
Minutes:
2.1 Members heard evidence from the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change.
Meeting: 09/12/2021 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 6)
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6 Climate adaptation
Supporting documents:
Meeting: 09/12/2021 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 6)
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- Transcript for 09/12/2021 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
6 Climate adaptation
Supporting documents:
Meeting: 11/11/2021 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 3)
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3 Publication of the UK Government's Net Zero strategy
Supporting documents:
Meeting: 20/10/2021 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 6)
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Consideration of evidence heard during the Ministerial scrutiny sessions under items 2 and 3
Minutes:
6.1 The Committee considered the evidence received under items 2 and 3.
Meeting: 20/10/2021 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 3)
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Priorities for the Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee: Scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change
Julie James MS, Minister for Climate Change
Lee Waters MS, Deputy Minister for Climate Change
John Howells, Director Climate Change, Energy and Planning
Gian Marco Currado, Director Environment & Marine
Steve Vincent, Director Economic Infrastructure
Chris Wheeler, Head of Decarbonisation and Energy
Minutes:
3.1 Members continued to take evidence from the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change.
Meeting: 20/10/2021 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 2)
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2 Priorities for the Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee: Scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change
Julie James MS, Minister for Climate Change
Lee Waters MS, Deputy Minister for Climate Change
John Howells, Director Climate Change, Energy and Planning
Gian Marco Currado, Director Environment & Marine
Steve Vincent, Director Economic Infrastructure
Chris Wheeler, Head of Decarbonisation and Energy
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 81 , View reasons restricted (2/1)
- Paper - Welsh Government, item 2
PDF 282 KB
Minutes:
2.1 Members heard evidence from the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change.