The green bus fund, which was the fund mentioned by the Member, was, of course, open to bus providers and operators in Wales. Regretfully, no Welsh companies were successful in bidding, and no local authorities were successful in bidding. I am personally open to considering, however, a case for establishing a green bus fund in Wales, but within, of course, I have to say, a context of competing authorities and budgetary constraints, but I do recognise the need to reduce our carbon footprint and the role that public transport—greener public transport—can have in achieving this. Therefore, I am open to considering a case for a green bus fund in Wales.

I believe our bus policy advisory group, though, suggested that what they called a ‘better bus fund’, rather than a narrow green bus fund, would be most appropriate. So, there are, to some degree, conflicting beliefs about what would be a better way, or what sort of fund and the criteria for qualifying for capital resources are best for the economy and for passenger users, but it's very much something that I intend speaking with companies about at the summit in 2017.