I thank the Cabinet Secretary and warmly welcome the statement, which could not have been more timely given the Office of Rail and Road's latest statistical release on passenger rail service complaints. This shows complaints to Arriva Trains Wales saw a year-on-year increase of 73 per cent, but to be fair to Arriva Trains, there is no doubt that part of the problem has been the unreliability of current rail infrastructure on much of its routes. The Cabinet Secretary quite rightly pointed out the lack of investment in Wales's railways infrastructure compared to England, and although the figures have been mentioned both in your statement and by Adam Price, I think they bear repeating: just 1 per cent investment for 11 per cent of the UK rail network—a statistic that shocked the Economy, Infrastructure and Skills committee in its investigations into the Welsh railways. So, I therefore find both the Cabinet Secretary and the Welsh Government's support for the HS2 project quite bizarre, given that it will swallow up at least £50 billion of investment. And just in case he hasn't noticed, perhaps I ought to point out to the Cabinet Secretary that the whole project lies in England, and there is no doubt that this huge sum of money will, of course, impact directly on the funds available for rail infrastructure in the UK generally, and Wales in particular. And this, especially—. As you have indicated yourself, you feel the need to exert pressure on the UK Government to mitigate against damage HS2 will do to the economy of south Wales. So, does the Cabinet Secretary have any idea how much funding will be needed just to catch up with the infrastructural improvements over the border?

Turning to the Welsh Government's ambitions to have a franchise for all trains operating in and out of Wales, the Cabinet Secretary has indicated that this is not the view of the Secretary of State for Transport. Would it therefore not be an idea to have full, in-depth discussions with the Secretary before Professor Barry is instructed to undertake the investigation and case for investment you've indicated in your statement? However, if you are still minded to ask for this investigation, independent of any discussions you may have with the Secretary of State, can you give us some timeline as to when this investigation will be finalised?