Written question WQ88474
- Asked by
- Janet Finch-SaundersConservative
- To be answered by
- Minister for Climate Change
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 9 days
Question
How much funding does the Interim Environmental Protection Assessor for Wales receive from the Welsh Government?
Answer
Answered by Minister for Climate Change
Since the creation of the role on 1 March 2023, the Interim Environmental Protection Assessor for Wales has received £45,000 per year from the Welsh Government.
Earlier this year, the Welsh Government undertook a review of the resourcing of the Interim Assessor. As a result of this review, the Government has committed to providing the Interim Assessor with an additional £75,000 of funding. This additional funding is intended to cover the appointment of a deputy Interim Environmental Protection Assessor for Wales as well as the procurement of external legal and drafting support.