5. Debate on the Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee Report: Post Legislative Scrutiny of the Active Travel (Wales) Act 2013

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 3:50 pm on 19 September 2018.

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Photo of Adam Price Adam Price Plaid Cymru 3:50, 19 September 2018

I do. You know, we all evolve and maybe, becoming a father, you start to think about things differently. We say some of the right things and some of the same things. Action speaks louder than words. We need to set a target first to be up there with those small countries—up with Cambridge, which is spending at this level. 

Finally, in terms of accepting recommendations in principle, I thought the Government had actually said in January that it would stop accepting recommendations in principle, because it makes accountability very, very difficult indeed. So, can we have clarity as well by the Government? If it rejects or disagrees with recommendations, then I think it's easier if it says so rather than having this sort of—'wishy-washy', I think, was the technical term that was used earlier. Because that does nobody any favours.