Inquiry into Air Quality

Inquiry into Air Quality

 

The Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee (the Committee) had planned to undertake an inquiry into air quality.

 

Unfortunately, work on this inquiry was suspended in April 2020 to enable the Committee to focus its work on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Committee would like to thank everyone who has taken the time to contribute their views to this inquiry.

 

This work coincided with the Welsh Government’s consultation, The Clean Air Plan for Wales Healthy Air, Healthy Wales. The output from the Committee’s inquiry was intended to inform the development of the Welsh Government’s legislative proposals for a Clean Air Act for Wales, which are expected to be published before the end of this Senedd term.

 

 

Terms of Reference were:

 

To explore the Welsh Government’s legislative proposals relating to clean air, as outlined in its consultation, The Clean Air Plan for Wales Healthy Air, Healthy Wales, including:

 

  • What regulatory gaps or issues will need to be addressed after the UK leaves the EU? How should these be addressed and what will be the main challenges?
  • Are the Welsh Government’s proposals for a Clean Air Act appropriate? How could they be improved? What can be learned from legislative approaches elsewhere?
  • What are your views on the regulatory proposals in relation to the Local Air Quality Management regime? What are the main challenges in relation the proposed approach?
  • What are your views on the regulatory proposals relating to domestic combustion (including fireworks/bonfires), road vehicle idling and Clean Air Zones/Low Emission Zones?
  • What are the main challenges in introducing a legislative framework for air quality as set out in the consultation document?

Business type: Committee Inquiry

Reason considered: Senedd Business;

Status: Complete

First published: 18/12/2019

Consultation process

The Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee (‘the Committee’) is undertaking an inquiry into air quality.

This work coincides with the Welsh Government’s consultation, The Clean Air Plan for Wales Healthy Air, Healthy Wales. The output from the Committee’s inquiry is intended to inform the development of the Welsh Government’s legislative proposals for a Clean Air Act for Wales, which are expected to be published before the end of this Assembly term.

 

The Committee would welcome your views on the Welsh Government’s legislative proposals relating to clean air, as outlined in its consultation, The Clean Air Plan for Wales Healthy Air, Healthy Wales, including:

  • What regulatory gaps or issues will need to be addressed after the UK leaves the EU? How should these be addressed and what will be the main challenges?
  • Are the Welsh Government’s proposals for a Clean Air Act appropriate? How could they be improved? What can be learned from legislative approaches elsewhere?
  • What are your views on the regulatory proposals in relation to the Local Air Quality Management regime? What are the main challenges in relation the proposed approach?
  • What are your views on the regulatory proposals relating to domestic combustion (including fireworks/bonfires), road vehicle idling and Clean Air Zones/Low Emission Zones?
  • What are the main challenges in introducing a legislative framework for air quality as set out in the consultation document?

 

The deadline for submissions to this inquiry was Friday 07 February 2020.

 

If you have any questions or would like further information please do not hesitate to contact us. For clarity, there is no designated form for submissions. For those who would like to submit their response electronically, please send your submission in the body of an e-mail or as an attachment to:  SeneddCCERA@assembly.wales

 

Providing Written Evidence

The National Assembly for Wales has two official languages, Welsh and English.

 

In line with the Assembly’s Official Languages Scheme, the Committee requests that documents or written responses to consultations intended for publication or use in National Assembly proceedings are submitted bilingually. When documents or written responses are not submitted bilingually, we will publish in the language submitted, stating that it has been received in that language only.

 

We expect other organisations to implement their own standards or schemes and to comply with their statutory obligation.

 

Please see guidance for those providing evidence for committees.For those who would like to submit their views in hard copy, letters can be addressed as follows: Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee, National Assembly for Wales, Ty Hywel, Cardiff Bay, CF99 1NA.

 

Disclosure of information

Please ensure that you have considered the Assembly’s policy on disclosure of information before submitting information to the Committee.

 

Documents

Consultations