As this Senedd knows, I'm a big champion of the Rhondda tunnel project. I'm also a member of the society that is seeking to reopen this engineering marvel. I'm supportive because the potential for the Rhondda and Afan Valleys is huge if the project can be brought to fruition. If it could be linked with leisure activities, such as the excellent mountain biking and road biking that Rhondda and Afan have to offer, not to mention the prospect of a zip wire attraction nearby in Rhigos, the potential for attracting visitors and boosting the local economy is vast.

Unfortunately, we've got the same stumbling block in place as we had when I first began raising this project many, many years ago, and that's the question of ownership. The people driving the project are crying out for the Welsh Government and/or Rhondda Cynon Taf council to step up and take ownership of this asset on behalf of the people, so that it can progress to the next stage of development—the grant-giving process. Without the issue of ownership resolved, applying for those grants can't really happen. So, the estimated cost implications of taking ownership of the tunnel in its current state is next to nothing. In fact, it comes with an offer, a one-off offer, of a £60,000 payment from the current owners, Highways England.

So, can you therefore tell us whether or not there is a financial reason for the Welsh Government not taking ownership of the Rhondda tunnel?