9. Urgent Question: Infrastructure Investment Plan

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 5:36 pm on 14 December 2016.

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Photo of Julie James Julie James Labour 5:36, 14 December 2016

Well, Presiding Officer, anybody would think it was towards the end of term. [Interruption.] And, indeed, because it was—[Interruption.] And, because it is towards the end of term, the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure this morning made a speech to an audience of business and transport stakeholders in Wales in which he detailed a number of announcements that have been made in this Chamber in statements and in plans across this term. He did that as an end-of-term statement, and I can detail them to you again.

We have published our proposals for a national infrastructure commission for Wales, which is now out for public consultation. We launched a public consultation on the Welsh transport planning and appraisal guidance 2017; that is out for public consultation. The national transport finance plan, as Adam Price said, sets out an ambitious five-year rolling programme for transport projects the length and breadth of Wales. In my answer to his original question, I detailed them. I’m happy to do so again, if he wishes me to. These include works to improve safety and congestion on the A55, A494 and A548, for example, and investment of over £200 million in the Deeside corridor, which will be one of the most significant since devolution and will hugely boost the economy and sustainability of transport in north Wales. We’ve announced already the project for the A40 Llanddewi Velfrey to Penblewin improvement project. The preferred bidder will be announced in January, which is already a matter in front of the Assembly. The Cabinet Secretary was detailing all of the good work—[Interruption.] The Cabinet Secretary was detailing all—[Interruption.] The Cabinet Secretary was detailing—