Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 1:44 pm on 16 January 2018.
Thank you for your response to questions today, but I have to say that I was surprised to hear that a contract had been awarded in north Wales on the A55 once you had heard about the news about the status of this company, because that of course is exactly what Jon Trickett was criticising the Conservatives on very harshly in the Commons yesterday—giving contracts once the problems had been uncovered in the business pages of the Financial Times and elsewhere. So, I do think the Government need to reconsider how they deal with the remains of Carillion now, and particularly what's implicit here in terms of the franchise and Abellio's bid for that rail franchise.
But to refer to the question that you just referred to on the improvements to the A40—. Well, we won't mix up the different Llanddewi—. Penblewin, let's say. Carillion is supposed to commence that work this summer, as I understood things. Now, will there be any delays in this project, and what specific steps are the Welsh Government taking now to ensure that important works that, in turn, lead to economic consequences in those areas will not be delayed for too long, for the benefit of those travelling on our roads and for economic development in Wales?