Questions Without Notice from Party Spokespeople

Part of 2. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Transport – in the Senedd at 2:31 pm on 7 March 2018.

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Photo of Ken Skates Ken Skates Labour 2:31, 7 March 2018

This is not correct. First and foremost, we have consulted on, and published, on numerous occasions, the high-level objectives for the Wales and borders franchise and the development of the metro. The specific design of the metro, and the build of the metro, will take place once the award has been made. But what counts most is that passengers see a vast improvement in the services that are delivered to them. In terms of electrification, we cannot say, until the award has been made, what the specific solutions are for each and every one of those lines that are contained within the metro area. It's therefore premature to assume that electrification of the entire Valleys lines is not included in any of the bids. I cannot divulge what is in the bids, but it is simply not possible to speculate over what is in there at present.