The Barry Biomass Incinerator

Part of 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs – in the Senedd at 2:13 pm on 9 May 2018.

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Photo of Andrew RT Davies Andrew RT Davies Conservative 2:13, 9 May 2018

Minister, you are most probably aware that the Vale of Glamorgan Council at full council in February supported a motion proposed by Councillor Vincent Bailey to make sure that there was an environmental impact assessment undertaken. And I do declare an interest in that that councillor does work for me—[Laughter.]—just to put it on the record. But it is a statement of fact that parties from across the chamber in the Vale of Glamorgan Council voted for this action to be taken. You in previous questioning sessions have indicated that you are minded to have an environmental impact assessment. The constituency Member indicated that some timeline and understanding of when that decision might be taken would be greatly appreciated by all concerned in this matter. Can you at least give us a timeline that you are working to as a Minister to make that decision? I appreciate you have to take consultations and views on board from a broad spectrum of stakeholders here, but you must now, at this stage in the process, have an idea when you will be in a position to make that decision.