Part of the debate – in the Senedd on 5 October 2016.
Amendment 2—Jane Hutt
Delete all and replace with:
1. Recognises the social and economic benefits that HS2 will have for the people of mid and north Wales.
2. Calls on the Welsh Government to work constructively with the UK Government and regional transport bodies to ensure services and timetabling are organised to deliver maximum benefits of HS2 to the people of mid and north Wales.
3. Calls on the UK Government to:
(a) publish a timetable for electrification of the south Wales main line to Swansea;
(b) fully fund electrification of the north Wales mainline and south Wales valleys lines;
(c) guarantee all European Union funding planned for the South Wales Metro; and
(d) Begin negotiations to transfer funding and responsibility for rail infrastructure to Welsh Ministers.