Meetings between WG & Extinction Rebellion

Dear Edward

 

Thank you for your request which I received on 1 November 2021.  You asked
for:

 

1.    Minutes and/or transcripts of all meetings between Welsh Government
(WG) officials and Extinction Rebellion in September and October of 2020
and January and March of 2021.

 

2.    Copies of correspondence between WG and Extinction Rebellion as per
this schedule:

 

·         May 2019 -    Correspondence between the Minister for Rural
Affairs, North Wales & Trefnydd (MinRANWT) and Extinction Rebellion.

 

·         July 2019 -     Correspondence between MinRANWT and Extinction
Rebellion.

 

·         September 2019 -    Correspondence between MinRANWT and
Extinction Rebellion.

 

·         November 2019 -     Correspondence between MinRANWT and
Extinction Rebellion.

 

·         December 2019 –    Correspondence between MinRANWT and
Extinction Rebellion.

 

·         December 2019 –    Correspondence between MinRANWT and
Extinction Rebellion.

 

·         June 2020 -   Correspondence between MinRANWT and Extinction
Rebellion.

 

·         June 2020 -   Correspondence between MinRANWT and Extinction
Rebellion.

 

·         February 2021 -       Correspondence between MinRANWT and
Extinction Rebellion.

 

·         June 2021 -   Correspondence between the Minister for Climate
Change (MCC) and Extinction Rebellion.

 

·         June 2021 -   Correspondence between the Minister for Climate
Change (MCC) and Extinction Rebellion.

 

·         July 2021 -    Correspondence between the Deputy Minister for
Climate Change (DMCC) and Extinction Rebellion.

 

 

You will receive a response by 29 November 2021. If you have any queries
about this request, please do not hesitate to contact me at the address
below.  Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future
correspondence. 

 

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Yours sincerely,

 

 

ESNR FOI Team.

Sganiwyd y neges hon am bob feirws hysbys wrth iddi adael Llywodraeth
Cymru. Mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn cymryd o ddifrif yr angen i ddiogelu eich
data. Os cysylltwch â Llywodraeth Cymru, mae ein [2]hysbysiad preifatrwydd
yn esbonio sut rydym yn defnyddio eich gwybodaeth a sut rydym yn diogelu
eich preifatrwydd. Rydym yn croesawu gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg. Byddwn yn
anfon ateb yn Gymraeg i ohebiaeth a dderbynnir yn Gymraeg ac ni fydd
gohebu yn Gymraeg yn arwain at oedi. On leaving the Welsh Government this
email was scanned for all known viruses. The Welsh Government takes the
protection of your data seriously. If you contact the Welsh Government
then our [3]Privacy Notice explains how we use your information and the
ways in which we protect your privacy. We welcome receiving correspondence
in Welsh. Any correspondence received in Welsh will be answered in Welsh
and corresponding in Welsh will not lead to a delay in responding.

References

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Dear Mr Sumner,

 

Please find attached a response to your recent request for information.

 

Cofion/Regards,

 

ESNR FOI Team

Sganiwyd y neges hon am bob feirws hysbys wrth iddi adael Llywodraeth
Cymru. Mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn cymryd o ddifrif yr angen i ddiogelu eich
data. Os cysylltwch â Llywodraeth Cymru, mae ein [1]hysbysiad preifatrwydd
yn esbonio sut rydym yn defnyddio eich gwybodaeth a sut rydym yn diogelu
eich preifatrwydd. Rydym yn croesawu gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg. Byddwn yn
anfon ateb yn Gymraeg i ohebiaeth a dderbynnir yn Gymraeg ac ni fydd
gohebu yn Gymraeg yn arwain at oedi. On leaving the Welsh Government this
email was scanned for all known viruses. The Welsh Government takes the
protection of your data seriously. If you contact the Welsh Government
then our [2]Privacy Notice explains how we use your information and the
ways in which we protect your privacy. We welcome receiving correspondence
in Welsh. Any correspondence received in Welsh will be answered in Welsh
and corresponding in Welsh will not lead to a delay in responding.

References

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