Part of 1. Questions to the Minister for Economy and Transport and North Wales – in the Senedd at 1:33 pm on 7 October 2020.
Can I thank the Member for his supplementary question? He regularly makes a very powerful case for the devolution of responsibility for rail infrastructure and, with it, fair funding. And I've recently outlined how we found, through a conservative estimate, that, over the course of 28 years, from 2001 to 2029, spend on Welsh-related rail infrastructure is £2.4 billion below what it should have been—£2.4 billion. So, as part of the UK Government's desire to level up the UK, let's see them level up rail investment. I can guarantee to the Member that we will go on investing in those areas that we are responsible for, and we will also look to accelerate schemes where the UK Government needs to come to the table with cash. The metro is a major priority for this Government. And in spite of reduced passenger numbers during the course of this pandemic, we remain as committed as ever to promoting public transport and investing in infrastructure and services the length and breadth of Wales, and including in my friend and colleague's constituency.