Lords motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

My Lords, this order was laid before your Lordships’ House on 27 October 2025. The draft order is needed following the passage of the Senedd’s Infrastructure (Wales) Act 2024. The 2024 Act streamlines and unifies the decision-making processes for devolved infrastructure projects in Wales, including significant energy, waste, water and...

My Lords, this order was laid before your Lordships’ House on 27 October 2025. The draft order is needed following the passage of the Senedd’s Infrastructure (Wales) Act 2024. The 2024 Act streamlines and unifies the decision-making processes for devolved infrastructure projects in Wales, including significant energy, waste, water and...

My Lords, I welcome this statutory instrument, which provides the necessary consequential amendments following the enactment of the Infrastructure (Wales) Act 2024. It represents a sensible and measured step to ensure that the new Welsh infrastructure consent system is aligned with existing legislation across the United Kingdom. While this order...

My Lords, I welcome this statutory instrument, which provides the necessary consequential amendments following the enactment of the Infrastructure (Wales) Act 2024. It represents a sensible and measured step to ensure that the new Welsh infrastructure consent system is aligned with existing legislation across the United Kingdom. While this order...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing this order to the Committee. The order makes minor and technical

changes to UK legislation, recognising the provisions in the Infrastructure (Wales) Act 2024. That Act, passed by the Senedd in June 2024, simplified the consenting process for infrastructure projects in Wales....

My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing this order to the Committee. The order makes minor and technical

changes to UK legislation, recognising the provisions in the Infrastructure (Wales) Act 2024. That Act, passed by the Senedd in June 2024, simplified the consenting process for infrastructure projects in Wales....

My Lords, I thank both noble Baronesses for their valuable, if a little cheeky, contributions to the debate this afternoon. This order provides for a number of consequential changes to UK law and is necessary ahead of the Infrastructure (Wales) Act coming into force this month. I will touch on...

My Lords, I thank both noble Baronesses for their valuable, if a little cheeky, contributions to the debate this afternoon. This order provides for a number of consequential changes to UK law and is necessary ahead of the Infrastructure (Wales) Act coming into force this month. I will touch on...

Motion to consider. Agreed to on question,

Motion to consider. Agreed to on question,

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales pursuant to the answer of 20 March 2008, Official Report, column 1302W, on Pollution: Brofiscin Quarry, what factors the Environment Agency will take into account when deciding when it is practicable to place the information on the public register.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales pursuant to the answer of 20 March 2008, Official Report, column 1302W, on Pollution: Brofiscin Quarry, what factors the Environment Agency will take into account when deciding when it is practicable to place the information on the public register.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales for what reasons Mr. Douglas Gowan's original (a) witness statements and (b) evidentiary materials submitted to the Environment Agency were destroyed; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales for what reasons Mr. Douglas Gowan's original (a) witness statements and (b) evidentiary materials submitted to the Environment Agency were destroyed; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales when Rhondda Cynon Taff Council were first advised by the Environment Agency to expect receipt of a list of appropriate persons in respect of the pollution in and around Brofiscin Quarry; when the Agency expects to provide the list; what the reasons...

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales when Rhondda Cynon Taff Council were first advised by the Environment Agency to expect receipt of a list of appropriate persons in respect of the pollution in and around Brofiscin Quarry; when the Agency expects to provide the list; what the reasons...

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales pursuant to the answer of 20 March 2008, Official Report, column 1300W, on hazardous substances: Brofiscin quarry, what the original planned date for publication of the remedial options was; and what the reason for the time taken to publish is.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales pursuant to the answer of 20 March 2008, Official Report, column 1300W, on hazardous substances: Brofiscin quarry, what the original planned date for publication of the remedial options was; and what the reason for the time taken to publish is.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales pursuant to the answer of 4 March 2008, Official Report, column 2243W, on Brofiscin Quarry: hazardous substances, what the timetable is for the Environment Agency completing their investigation into responsibility for the cost of remediating the quarry.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales pursuant to the answer of 4 March 2008, Official Report, column 2243W, on Brofiscin Quarry: hazardous substances, what the timetable is for the Environment Agency completing their investigation into responsibility for the cost of remediating the quarry.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales pursuant to his answer of 17 March 2008, Official Report, column 819W, on Brofiscin Quarry: hazardous substances, what the timetable was of action taken by the Environment Agency following the receipt of information relating to cattle mortality and deformed cattle foetuses in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales pursuant to his answer of 17 March 2008, Official Report, column 819W, on Brofiscin Quarry: hazardous substances, what the timetable was of action taken by the Environment Agency following the receipt of information relating to cattle mortality and deformed cattle foetuses in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales pursuant to his Answer of 17 March 2008, Official Report, column 819W, on Brofiscin Quarry: hazardous substances, what the timetable was of action taken by the Environment Agency since 2001 when they have been involved in site investigations at Brofiscin Quarry; and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales pursuant to his Answer of 17 March 2008, Official Report, column 819W, on Brofiscin Quarry: hazardous substances, what the timetable was of action taken by the Environment Agency since 2001 when they have been involved in site investigations at Brofiscin Quarry; and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what his timetable is for the publication of a list of appropriate persons in respect of the ongoing pollution of surface and groundwater at Brofiscin.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what his timetable is for the publication of a list of appropriate persons in respect of the ongoing pollution of surface and groundwater at Brofiscin.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when the Environment Agency first knew of the open admission to shared liability at (a) Brosfiscin and (b) other Welsh landfill sites; and what steps he has taken as a result.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when the Environment Agency first knew of the open admission to shared liability at (a) Brosfiscin and (b) other Welsh landfill sites; and what steps he has taken as a result.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs for what reason Brabners Chaffee and Street, Solicitors have been engaged by the Environment Agency in respect of Brofiscin Quarry.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs for what reason Brabners Chaffee and Street, Solicitors have been engaged by the Environment Agency in respect of Brofiscin Quarry.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what his timetable is for the publication of remediation options at Brofiscin Quarry; and what the costs are of such options.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what his timetable is for the publication of remediation options at Brofiscin Quarry; and what the costs are of such options.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales on what date (a) his Department was made aware of the illegal dumping of toxic waste at Brofiscin Quarry, (b) the Environment Agency began their investigations, (c) Monsanto provided details to his Department of the substances they placed in the quarry, (d)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales on what date (a) his Department was made aware of the illegal dumping of toxic waste at Brofiscin Quarry, (b) the Environment Agency began their investigations, (c) Monsanto provided details to his Department of the substances they placed in the quarry, (d)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what estimate he has made of the quantity of each contaminant in Brofiscin Quarry.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what estimate he has made of the quantity of each contaminant in Brofiscin Quarry.