, Plenary
Debate: Devolution of New Tax Powers
There are two parts to this motion before us today: first of all, the potential of a vacant land tax, and then, secondly, the deficiencies of the protocol. On the first element, I think there are strong arguments in favour of considering the introduction of a…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Yes, they are working exceptionally hard and have done so not only over the past 18 months, but in light of warnings about a lack of capacity in previous years. Now, six years ago, the Royal College of General Practitioners carried out a survey of GPs in…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
3. Will the First Minister make a statement on access to primary health services in North Wales? OQ56982
, 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
I suggest therefore that we move into a private session for the remainder of the meeting. So, in line with Standing Order 17.42(vi) and (ix), I suggest that the rest of the meeting will be private. Are Members content with that? Yes, thank you very much…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Paper(s) to note
We'll go on to the seventh item on our agenda this afternoon, which is to note a number of papers today that are in your packs. We will take them together and note them together, unless any Member wants to draw attention to something specific in any of those…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Chair Designate of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales (NICW)
That's it. Thank you very much.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Chair Designate of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales (NICW)
Thank you very much. Are there any further questions for Dr Clubb? No. That's it. Well, thank you very much, and may I thank you for being with us this afternoon? The responses and the information you've provided will help us as we communicate our opinion to…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Chair Designate of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales (NICW)
Yes, we would be very keen too, of course, when it's timely and when it's relevant to invite you for scrutiny, and hopefully, as you've suggested, you will accept those invitations, if they are convenient, of course. I think we are moving now to the final…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Chair Designate of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales (NICW)
Janet? I think Janet's—. Janet, please.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Chair Designate of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales (NICW)
Okay. Thank you very much. Janet.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Chair Designate of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales (NICW)
Thank you, Huw. Delyth.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Chair Designate of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales (NICW)
Thank you. Okay. Huw.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Chair Designate of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales (NICW)
We can hear you, Jenny. There is a bit of a hum in the background, but it's okay.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Chair Designate of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales (NICW)
Thank you. I don't want to seem pedantic here, but you said you’re three weeks into the job. Of course, the appointment is yet to be confirmed, otherwise this pre-appointment hearing is a bit of a waste of time. But it’s good that you’ve hit the ground…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Chair Designate of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales (NICW)
Okay. Thank you. Huw.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Chair Designate of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales (NICW)
Okay. Thank you very much for that clarity. Joyce Watson.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Chair Designate of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales (NICW)
Thank you. Janet has referred to two things there. Are there any other conflicts of interest that you think that we should be aware of?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Chair Designate of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales (NICW)
Thank you very much, and I know that Members will have specific questions on those routes, so thank you very much for that. We move on, therefore, to Janet Finch-Saunders.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Chair Designate of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales (NICW)
Welcome back to the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee. We come to our sixth item today, which is scrutiny of the chair designate of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales. We welcome this afternoon the chair designate, Dr…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Priorities for the Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee: Evidence session 8 - environment and biodiversity: green recovery
Okay, thank you. There we are. I think that concludes our questioning for this session. Can I thank you all—Katie-Jo, Claire and Jerry—for your participation this afternoon? You will, as always, be sent a draft of the transcript to check for accuracy. With…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Priorities for the Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee: Evidence session 8 - environment and biodiversity: green recovery
Yes, Katie, please come in.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Priorities for the Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee: Evidence session 8 - environment and biodiversity: green recovery
No, I think you've touched on an important point there, Jenny, and in fairness Jerry has addressed that appropriately. Okay, Claire, coming on to you, then, and the question posed by Huw around biomass.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Priorities for the Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee: Evidence session 8 - environment and biodiversity: green recovery
Yes.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Priorities for the Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee: Evidence session 8 - environment and biodiversity: green recovery
Okay. Thank you, Katie. Before we come to Claire, Jenny, did you want to pursue something before we come on to the biomass?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Priorities for the Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee: Evidence session 8 - environment and biodiversity: green recovery
Okay. Thank you. Thank you, Delyth; thank you, Claire. Okay, we're going to change focus now, then, to woodlands and forestry, I think. So, Huw.
