, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Evidence session on rail delivery and performance
Do you think there's a lack of expertise in terms of procurement then? Are they procuring the right product, almost, if you like?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Evidence session on rail delivery and performance
And whose fault is that?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Evidence session on rail delivery and performance
Okay, thanks. How do you believe how effectively TfW manages its rolling stock, given the suggestion from rail user groups that more effective management of assets by TfW could have avoided rolling stock shortages?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Evidence session on rail delivery and performance
I say that on the back of seeing numerous visitors with suitcases stood up for hours on end. From north to south, it's four hours on a very good day. Five hours recently in the last couple of journeys. So, children not being able to fight through overcrowded…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Evidence session on rail delivery and performance
It's really just digging in more about the effect of poor performance on passenger trust and the potential impact on both future revenue growth and the Welsh Government's modal shift targets. The Government can't keep bailing out Transport for Wales as a…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Evidence session on rail delivery and performance
Are governance arrangements sufficiently clear?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Evidence session on rail delivery and performance
And the north Wales metro?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Evidence session on rail delivery and performance
Yes, and following on from that, we were promised these new trains, but what's happened is that the 175s seem to have now—. Whereas it was going to be the 175s still in action and the new trains, the 175s seem to be—. Well, there are a lot of them parked up…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Evidence session on rail delivery and performance
And very frequent.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Evidence session on rail delivery and performance
Hang on. I do have some good journeys, but do you honestly think that TfW are taking the passenger number decline seriously and are trying to improve?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Evidence session on rail delivery and performance
Yes, I will. This is my first interjection. You've talked about passenger numbers declining. Do you get the impression that Transport for Wales are actually taking it that seriously, because only recently they've been bailed out with £125 million and, for me…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Evidence session on rail delivery and performance
Thank you. I think I've been really patient and have bitten my lip here. I travel regularly from north to south and home again, and I've had some pretty horrendous journeys. Additionally, as an elected Member, we're almost like a barometer for how good the…
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: Wales Electricity Transmission Infrastructure Needs for Net Zero
Thank you.
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: Wales Electricity Transmission Infrastructure Needs for Net Zero
Thank you for your statement, Minister. I think we all know that Wales's electricity demand is likely to almost triple by 2050, and this will come from electrification of heat, transport and green hydrogen production via electrolysis. Decarbonisation of…
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd: Bovine TB Eradication
Can I thank my colleague Samuel Kurtz for not only standing up for the farmers in Wales, but for also helping me to stand up for my farmers in Aberconwy? I've had those heartbreaking discussions with farmers, and there isn't a single Member on these benches…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Water quality - Evidence session with Ofwat
My question goes back to you: do you believe that you're doing absolutely the very best that you can as a regulator?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Water quality - Evidence session with Ofwat
Do you believe you are doing your very best in terms of robustness as a regulator? Or are there limitations to your regulatory role, given Dŵr Cymru's not-for-profit business model?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Water quality - Evidence session with Ofwat
Now that you've found Dŵr Cymru to be 'lagging' in your recent water company performance report, how are you going to hold Dŵr Cymru to account for its missed performance measures? And will that current Dŵr Cymru performance be considered in evaluating its…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Water quality - Evidence session with Natural Resources Wales
Exactly.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Water quality - Evidence session with Natural Resources Wales
I'm still not convinced that you've got the teeth, or you do have the power but you're not using that power. At the end of the day, the numbers just do not stack up. I was hoping today that you'd reassure me that, actually, you do have this criteria that's…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Water quality - Evidence session with Natural Resources Wales
'What comes out of the prosecutions?' is what I'm asking.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Water quality - Evidence session with Natural Resources Wales
Let's be honest, companies only start to really take things seriously if they feel that they are going to be fined. What was the result of those prosecutions then?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Water quality - Evidence session with Natural Resources Wales
Six prosecutions.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Water quality - Evidence session with Natural Resources Wales
Okay, let's go back to the basics then. You've sent 340 warning letters and there's been just under 200 breaches, but only two fines. It doesn't stack up.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Water quality - Evidence session with Natural Resources Wales
But it takes me back to the question. There have been five serious incidents. But 340 warning letters to only have two fines tells me that the warning letters themselves may not be fit for purpose.
