, Plenary
Debate on the Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee Report—'Report on operation of the interim environmental protection measures'
Thank you very much, Llywydd, and thank you to everyone who's contributed to the debate. A particular thanks to the Minister for her positive response in responding to the debate, which was also reflected in the fact that the recommendations have been…
, Plenary
Debate on the Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee Report—'Report on operation of the interim environmental protection measures'
Diolch yn fawr, Dirprwy Lywydd. At the start of the sixth Senedd, the committee agreed to scrutinise the ongoing operation of the interim environmental protection measures that we have here in Wales. Members will recall, I'm sure, that these measures were put…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of today's meeting
Under item 6, I propose that we move into private session. So, in accordance with Standing Order 17.42(vi) and (ix), I propose that the committee resolves to meet in the private for the remainder of the meeting. Are Members content? I see that all Members are…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Papers to note
The committee will therefore move on to the next item on the agenda, namely item 5, and there is a vast range of papers to note, partly because we had to postpone the meetinga a fortnight ago. So, may I ask Members whether they're content to note all of the…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
General scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - part 2
Well, I was going to say; I hope you get well soon. Diolch yn fawr iawn. Thank you.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
General scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - part 2
Thank you for your attendance, and—
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
General scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - part 2
Thank you very much for your attendance.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
General scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - part 2
Thank you. I think you'll be glad to hear, Minister, that we've covered all the areas that we were hoping to cover, unless any Members have anything in particular that they wish to raise. No? There we are. Okay. With that, then, can I bring this session to a…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
General scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - part 2
Who's best placed to do that? Emma. Thank you.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
General scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - part 2
Yes, because that is really interesting. Thank you. Joyce.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
General scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - part 2
Sorry, Joyce. Are you expecting to be able to say anything further about that at some point in the not-too-distant future?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
General scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - part 2
The money, yes.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
General scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - part 2
I'm sure we can write to ask for some greater detail on certain areas, but I know there's another important area that we wish to cover, and Joyce is going bring us on to that.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
General scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - part 2
Thank you for that. And what about ECO4 as well? How are you going to maximise the funding opportunities available through that? Because, obviously, we want to see maybe local authorities better supported to access that funding particularly.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
General scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - part 2
Thank you. I just wanted to ask, Minister, about what role you imagine local authorities playing in supporting a programme of retrofit for the privately owned sector specifically.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
General scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - part 2
Okay, thank you. Joyce, did you want to pick up on anything else?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
General scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - part 2
Thank you. That takes us on to what Huw wanted to ask a few questions around, if that's okay, and we can come back to you afterwards, Joyce, if you wish.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
General scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - part 2
Tanya, do you want to elaborate a little bit, then, so that the Minister can have a moment just to get her voice back?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
General scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - part 2
As much as I'd love to, I fear we won't manage to get the other areas in if we do, but thank you for that. Back to Joyce.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
General scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - part 2
Thank you, Delyth. Thank you, Minister. We've covered quite a bit of the MEES, as the acronym is, so we'll move on, I think, to the optimised retrofit programme, and Joyce is going to lead us on this area.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
General scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - part 2
Okay. Thank you for that, Minister. We'll move on to Delyth, then.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
General scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - part 2
No, there isn't, I'm sorry.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
General scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - part 2
Very briefly, if you would, Minister, and I'm going to have to move on to another subject then, Jenny.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
General scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - part 2
And we will. Thank you for that. So, can I just remind Members and the Ministers as well that we are against time a little bit now, with a lot of ground to cover?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
General scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - part 2
So, clearly you're hearing our concern around the need to accelerate that and to make sure that it does happen, because in your own words, it won't unlock anything unless we've got the skills to deliver some of this.
