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2 November 2026, Legislation Committee

Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3—previously considered

… the Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2026, we have the letter from Wales Environment Link, dated 28 October. Wales Environment Link has written about these regulations, raising concerns about the explanation for the breach … public document. Do Members wish to seek clarification from the Cabinet Minister about the concerns raised by Wales Environment Link …

26 January 2022, Plenary

Questions to the Minister for Climate Change

… that targets do have a role to play in helping to protect and restore biodiversity. Now, Wales Environment Link sent you and the First Minister a letter last week stating that the scale and pace of action needed … address the nature crisis are simply not in place. Now, I and others agree with Wales Environment Link that Wales, as one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world, needs to lead the way on setting …

2 November 2026, Legislation Committee

Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3—previously considered

… environmental concerns around this change in the regulations and, from the evidence provided in the letter from Wales Environment Link, it gives the impression that the Minister's hiding behind process, when actually that process was completed …

7 February 2023, Plenary

& 6. The general principles of the Agriculture (Wales) Bill and the financial resolution in respect of the Agriculture (Wales) Bill

… financial support. Given my first point, ironically, it's a bit like the chicken and the egg. Wales Environment Link and others argue that, without a deadline on basic payments, we cannot successfully transition to the sustainability scheme … access to green and blue, in the case of our waterways and spaces. So, I wholly support Wales Environment Link's proposal to strengthen these provisions in the Bill. 'This land is your land', the song goes, but …

25 November 2021, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Review of The Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021 - Farming Unions

… the improvement in water quality is certainly not there. Now, going to the assertions of the Wales Environment Link in terms of it putting areas at a disadvantage, let’s be clear: the evidence, as I said earlier … impact then of sanctions upon that business. So, I do not accept, really, the assertion that the Wales Environment Link have made and I think it’s unfair, really, the understanding that they’ve had. I’ll just …