, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Transport scrutiny with the Minister for Climate Change
I think there's a theory that that may happen. So, anyone picking up on this meeting today will be—
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Transport scrutiny with the Minister for Climate Change
I feel better assured, actually, now that the smaller companies—
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Transport scrutiny with the Minister for Climate Change
If that can be relayed—
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Transport scrutiny with the Minister for Climate Change
Because there is nervousness in the industry, and I can understand that myself.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Transport scrutiny with the Minister for Climate Change
And timescales on that?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Transport scrutiny with the Minister for Climate Change
Oh, that would be super.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Transport scrutiny with the Minister for Climate Change
Yes, of course.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Transport scrutiny with the Minister for Climate Change
Sometimes, I know that, with certain bids, and the bidding process generally—not just in Wales, but generally—the smaller companies can be a little bit reluctant: 'Oh, the bigger companies will get it'. So, will it be one franchise, or will it be a series of…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Transport scrutiny with the Minister for Climate Change
Just the confirmation of who will be the contracting authority and details of the governance structures that are going to be established. I've also been asked by bus companies in my area, 'Do we start to wind our businesses down now?' or, 'How do we come…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Transport scrutiny with the Minister for Climate Change
Thank you.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Transport scrutiny with the Minister for Climate Change
Okay. And how do you, as a Government, performance manage TfW—whether their performance is satisfactory and the details of the areas identified for improvement? And are you content that, again, TfW have not published corporate key performance indicators more…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Transport scrutiny with the Minister for Climate Change
Thank you. Will TfW's full budget be available for scrutiny in January, given James Price's comment that it will have been submitted and could, in theory, be provided—for just more clarity on that?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Transport scrutiny with the Minister for Climate Change
Yes. And if you could look, Minister, more at the—. If you're having a bad journey and the conductors know it's a really bad journey they're quick to say, when really, people just, you know—. It's not always the delay. They're annoyed because they can't go to…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Transport scrutiny with the Minister for Climate Change
Just have a look at it, yes.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Transport scrutiny with the Minister for Climate Change
How content are you, Minister, with the current approach to passenger compensation? Now, the reason I'm raising this—well, it's on the sheet, but also, I have to be honest, I get very concerned as a businesswoman when I'm sat there and the train's gone 16…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Transport scrutiny with the Minister for Climate Change
Thank you.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Transport scrutiny with the Minister for Climate Change
Thank you. I was just going to add to that that politicians are very good at getting their message across, and maybe TfW, if they could up their communication levels, I think it might just help some of the angst. Now, could you provide details of discussions…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Transport scrutiny with the Minister for Climate Change
Yes, just a supplementary on that. On the longer routes, the four-hour routes, north to south and vice versa, we were really excited about the new rolling stock coming online. What we didn't know was that the 175s were being taken and put away somewhere…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Transport scrutiny with the Minister for Climate Change
Thank you. Good morning, Minister. Given recent poor performance, overspending and general issues around Transport for Wales infrastructure projects, do you still have confidence in TfW’s ability to deliver our rail service?
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: Climate Change
I thank this Minister for this timely statement. With Wales Climate Week 2023 having just taken place and COP28 nearing its conclusion, once again, action on the climate crisis is near the top of the global agenda. I acknowledge that carbon budget 1 and the…
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: Water Quality
Maybe she didn't listen properly.
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: Water Quality
Well, we know, don't we, that in Wales we are desperately short of housing? As many as 10,000 properties have been postponed due to the introduction of phosphate regulations, with over 1,000 of those being affordable homes. In Wrexham alone, 3,500 units…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
[Inaudible.] You stopped hotels from—
, Plenary
Voting Time
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, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Road freight transport strategy
Diolch yn fawr. Eighty-eight per cent of all goods are transported by land and moved directly by road, including 98 per cent of all food, agricultural and consumer products. This debate today is vitally important, and well done, Natasha, on putting it across…
