I want to confine my comments to the two major roads in Wales, and the financing of any enhancements that might take place, whatever sort of enhancements are decided. Those two major roads are the A55 in the north and the M4 in the south. Both enjoy the status of E-designated motorways by the European Union—in the case of the A55, E22, and the M4, E30. This means they are part of the pan-European road network designed to connect the nations of the European Union.

As we all know, we in the UK no longer belong to that union, but the next-door neighbour, Ireland, does. These two major motorways are vital to Ireland's connectivity not just to parts of the UK, but also to the countries of the European Union. It is therefore entirely acceptable, if not desirable, for it to contribute to the enhancement of these motorways. It is, of course, very much to the advantage of the Irish haulage business if road bottlenecks—such as the Menai bridge and the tunnel at Brynglas—were removed. It is also entirely feasible that they could seek funding from the European Union to enable such enhancements, given the EU is committed to making all its nation states equally accessible. So, I repeat my call to the previous First Minister that the present Minister initiates talks with his Irish counterpart to discuss this possibility.