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Transcript: Transcript for 18/10/2018 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd

Items
Expected timing No. Item

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

 

Apologies were received from Jayne Bryant AM and Joyce Watson AM.

(09.00 - 09.50)

2.

Inquiry into the impact of microplastic pollution in Welsh waterways: evidence session three

Steve Wilson, Managing Director of Wastewater Services -Dŵr Cymru

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Minutes:

The Committee took evidence from Steve Wilson to inform its inquiry.

(09.50 - 11.00)

3.

Inquiry into the impact of microplastic pollution in Welsh waterways: evidence session four

Dr Chris Sherrington, Head of Environmental Policy and Economics - Eunomia

Simon Hann, Life Cycle Assessment Specialist - Eunomia

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Minutes:

The Committee took evidence from Simon Hann and Chris Sherrington to inform its inquiry.

(11.15 - 12.15)

4.

Inquiry into the impact of microplastic pollution in Welsh waterways: evidence session five

Imogen Napper, Research Fellow Defra Microplastic Research - Plymouth University

David Jones, Just One Ocean

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Minutes:

The Committee took evidence from Imogen Napper and David Jones to inform its inquiry.

5.

Paper(s) to note

5.1

Correspondence from the Chair of Petitions Committee - P-05-829 Ban Single Use Plastic Items in Wales

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Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Chair of Petitions Committee in relation to a number of petitions on banning the use of single plastic items.

6.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for items seven and eight

Minutes:

The Committee resolved to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting.

(12.15 - 12.25)

7.

Inquiry into the impact of microplastic pollution in Welsh waterways: consideration of oral evidence received under items two, three and four

Minutes:

The Committee discussed the evidence received during evidence sessions 3, 4 and 5.

(12.25 - 12.30)

8.

Discussion of forward work programme

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Minutes:

The Committee discussed and agreed its approach to consideration of the Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Agriculture Bill.