, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales
Thank you. In developing the options paper—you may have mentioned it, I didn't catch it—what role did the Government play in it, if at all? I know maybe this is primarily for the next Government to consider, but you'd expect that maybe there'd be an…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales
Yes, we have. Yes, we're aware.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales
Maybe you can answer the first bit first.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales
Of course, we will be able to see the report when it's concluded, so I think that's really useful. Diolch yn fawr. Thank you. I just want to give time for a look ahead, if you like. Joyce, I know you're going to lead us in that.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales
Yes, okay.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales
I know, Julie, you wanted to come in on this, so I don't know if you want to add anything.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales
Okay, thank you. Thank you, Joyce. Right, we have three other areas that we wish to cover in about 25 minutes, and one of them obviously is looking forward as to where the commission goes next, so I want to give that the time it deserves. But, first of all…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales
Yes, okay.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales
Sorry. How could that be done practically, then? That's the question.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales
And Baroness Brown spoke with us as a committee as well during that same visit, which was very, very valuable.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales
No, no, Joyce.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales
Okay. We have spoken quite a bit about engagement earlier, so thank you for that. So, we'll move on then to Joyce.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales
We have indeed, yes. [Laughter.]
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales
Thank you, Carolyn. Thank you. Your new climate adaptation report has a number of recommendations, of course, and it's work that's making an important contribution. But we are getting to the end of a Senedd and things tend to drop off a cliff when it comes to…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales
Okay. Thank you.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales
Very briefly.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales
Planning.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales
Thank you. Right. Okay. We're just over halfway through our allocated time, and we're nowhere near halfway through the areas that we wish to cover, so I'll just ask Members and our witnesses to keep that in mind. But thank you for what you are telling us; we…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales
Thank you. I'm very conscious of time. Joyce, you wanted to come in.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales
Okay. Diolch yn fawr iawn. Thank you. Right, Delyth.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales
And, as well, how is that being monitored on an ongoing basis?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales
Sorry, Carolyn, time is against us. We're going to have to move on, I'm afraid. Can I ask you about the review that the Welsh Government undertook in 2024? There were a number of actions coming out of that. Can you give us an update on progress on responding…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales
Thank you. Okay, Carolyn, we have to move on.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales
Okay, thank you. Carolyn wanted to come in. I'm not sure if it was on this, Carolyn, but certainly I know that you want to come in with another question as well.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales
Okay, and we'll come on to looking ahead and the future of the commission later on. So, thank you for that. Julie, thank you for your patience.
