The National Grid

Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 1:35 pm on 11 December 2018.

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Photo of Carwyn Jones Carwyn Jones Labour 1:35, 11 December 2018

(Translated)

I agree completely with that. One of the problems that we’ve had in Britain over the years is that no sufficient consideration has been given to ensuring that, if one project proceeds, another project can take advantage of that. One is the Severn bridge and the fact that only cars can cross the bridge. There’s no rail deck there. But, with the Menai crossing, I think it would be important to understand that it’s a very good option that saves money for everybody and of course it’s a way of ensuring that the costs of constructing a new bridge would be reduced.

As regards the grid itself, we’re still urging the grid to ameliorate the impact of any new lines and to ensure that undergrounding is considered in repect of environmental and community impact, and also to consider undergrounding as a serious prospect, because I understand the concern of the people of Ynys Môn, and that’s why it’s so important that the grid should consider ensuring, as far as possible, that any new lines are buried.