Spending Priorities

Part of 1. Questions to the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd – in the Senedd at 1:58 pm on 20 November 2019.

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Photo of Rebecca Evans Rebecca Evans Labour 1:58, 20 November 2019

The Welsh Government is working across Welsh Government to deliver the aims of the Valleys taskforce, so you'll see actions within that taskforce plan that relate to housing, you'll see actions that relate to transport, and other items as well. But what I can say in terms of the specifics of the plan is that the Deputy Minister for Economy and Transport has undertaken a stocktake of the delivery plan and he will be making a statement next week, I understand, to the Assembly. But part of that work does include a review of the £25 million strategic hub budget, for example, and he's discussing examples of best practice with Valleys taskforce stakeholders there.

There are a number of other examples across different portfolios as to how we are investing in the Rhondda, but it isn't the case that we'd present our information on a constituency basis as to how those investments are being undertaken. But, examples in transport—because I think that was one area that was being considered by the Member—we're developing integrated transport master plans, working with local authorities in Merthyr, Caerphilly and Rhondda, and we've allocated over £600,000 of funding to commission those feasibility and design studies, because we know the importance of good transport connections in terms of helping people get to good employment.