13 December 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Transport scrutiny with the Minister for Climate Change
Exactly, yes. That's fine. Thank you.
13 December 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Transport scrutiny with the Minister for Climate Change
It's a very quick question—'yes' or 'no'. Will the active travel plans be part of a corporate joint committee and regional transport planning?
13 December 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Transport scrutiny with the Minister for Climate Change
Okay. That's fine.
13 December 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Transport scrutiny with the Minister for Climate Change
What we really need is an outline of who's going to be in charge. Is it going to be a joint arrangement between the Welsh Government, TfW and CJCs? The accountability, I suppose, is what I'm asking about.
13 December 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Transport scrutiny with the Minister for Climate Change
We heard from James Price that the metro systems and bus franchising, which you've just mentioned, will be linked into those regional transport plans. But we're interested to know how that will work in practice, especially the governance arrangements and…
13 December 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Transport scrutiny with the Minister for Climate Change
What do you expect an effective regional plan to look like?
13 December 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Transport scrutiny with the Minister for Climate Change
We are in the development stage of corporate joint committees, and that's good news; what we would like to know as a committee is, specifically, their staffing, their skills, their funding and their wider resources, and how—obviously, because we're in the…
13 December 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Transport scrutiny with the Minister for Climate Change
Okay. Thank you.
13 December 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Transport scrutiny with the Minister for Climate Change
Before he does. You've mentioned the capital investment, and it was £3.5 million of capital investment, and it was released, and I quote, 'from a range of uncommitted transport schemes.' So, if we could sort of understand that, that would be useful. You also…
13 December 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Transport scrutiny with the Minister for Climate Change
Before he does, can I ask the next question? Sorry, Chair.
13 December 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Transport scrutiny with the Minister for Climate Change
We are, and we're not going to make much progress at this rate either. So, there's £125 million extra funding for Transport for Wales, and it's already been provided. So, how much additional support do you anticipate they might require in future years? And if…
13 December 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Appointment of temporary Chair
I nominate Delyth Jewell.
5 December 2023 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Thank you for that answer, First Minister. And, as you said in reply to Alun Davies last week, nothing in the autumn statement will help those at the sharpest end of the cost-of-living crisis. Perhaps that is the intention, though, of this Tory Government. I…
5 December 2023 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
4. What assessment has the Welsh Government made of the impact of the UK Government's autumn statement on cost-of-living pressures in mid and west Wales? OQ60398
29 November 2023 , Plenary
Debate on the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee Report, 'Report on operation of interim environmental protection measures 2022-23'
It's been an interesting piece of work, this, and if we go back the last 50 years—. The question is: why do we need someone to do this job? So, if we go back to the last 50 years, the decline in our native species and habitats that are in poor condition, and…
22 November 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of Transport for Wales
The obvious question, then, is—. All that is good, it's good to hear, but there will be challenges, and one of those will be the expertise and staff to deliver that within TfW, but more generally across Wales. You're going to have to start designing a…
22 November 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of Transport for Wales
If I can probe further, I'm really pleased to hear you're committed to this, but larger organisations have—. There's been an awful lot of light shone, and rightly in my opinion, on some of the practices that have really seen some terrible situations for…
22 November 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of Transport for Wales
Interesting. You're growing the workforce, and that's welcome right across Wales, but what would be equally welcome is equality and diversity within that workforce, and particularly not having any gender pay gaps within that workforce. So, I'd like to hear…
22 November 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of Transport for Wales
That's giving you the agility, which you've just explained. You've given a few examples of that; what has been the impact of it?
22 November 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of Transport for Wales
So, in terms of your new operating model—I'm assuming that's basically what you're talking about—
22 November 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of Transport for Wales
Good morning. I want to talk about growth and development; I'm sure you want to talk about growth and development too. Over the last 12 months, could you give details of any key additional responsibilities and how you've managed to both fund and absorb them?
22 November 2023 , Plenary
Debate on petition P-06-1356, 'Introduce comprehensive safety measures at the A477 "Fingerpost" junction'
I want to actually thank all the petitioners that have worked so hard here, and my colleagues, who have also worked hard, to try and exact some change on what is a notoriously, sadly notoriously, recognised black spot. Like those who have said before me…
21 November 2023 , Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. I'd appreciate a Welsh Government statement, please, on support for farmers to diversify their business. During last week's statement on bovine tuberculosis, I attempted to explore issues around recurring breakdown. It's important that…
15 November 2023 , Plenary
Questions to the Senedd Commission
We continue to explore all opportunities and we do welcome Members' feedback, like the one that we've just had now, on any language barriers that their constituents see, so that that can inform all our efforts. As part of our communications and engagement…
15 November 2023 , Plenary
Questions to the Senedd Commission
I welcome this question, and thank you for it. We recognise that Welsh and English are the primary languages for our communications, but we do continue to explore opportunities to build relationships with new audiences by communicating in other languages that…
