4. Statement by the Minister for Economy, Transport and North Wales: Response to Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 1:41 pm on 10 June 2020.

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Photo of Russell George Russell George Conservative 1:41, 10 June 2020

Turning, if I can, Minister, to transport, what work has been done to tackle the rolling stock shortage during the lockdown so that the practicalities of social distancing demand on public transport with severely reduced capacity can be met? Are there any plans for Transport for Wales to use this time of reduced services to make improvements to their rolling stock, and, if so, what are the targets?

How are you going to change the Welsh Government's economic approach as a result of how the pandemic has changed our economy? I appreciate what you've already said today, and I wonder if you could add timescales, perhaps, to what you've already stated. And second, what initial assessment have you made of how the pandemic has affected the economic performance of different regions of Wales?

The UK Government has expressed its intention to invest and bring forward spade-ready infrastructure projects to ensure that the UK economy can bounce back quickly, and, if you agree with that principle—and I hope you do—what infrastructure projects in Wales are spade ready?