Minister, I am as pleased as anyone else that Welsh Government is putting climate change at the centre of its programme for government. Decisions made today must take into consideration the impact they will have on generations tomorrow. However, I am also keen to ensure that all aspects and implications are taken into account when deciding whether road building projects will go ahead, as my colleague, Jack Sargeant said earlier. In particular, public health, in the light of poor air quality levels in residential areas, is a concern of mine—for instance, along the A494 in Flintshire. Will public health concerns be central to the decision-making process going forward?

Another concern of mine, following this statement, is that we are currently in a situation where existing roads are not fit for purpose, following public funding cuts to local authorities as a direct result of the last 10 years of Tory austerity. I know that Flintshire has a backlog of £40 million, and Wrexham's backlog for road repairs is £60 million, so the £20 million from Welsh Government, although it was greatly welcomed last year, needs to significantly increase, just to keep up with the existing road maintenance. Investment is needed in our highways across north Wales, along with active travel and public transport.

Will the Minister make a commitment that funding that has been earmarked for road building projects in north Wales, including the red route of Flintshire corridor and the third Menai crossing, will still be invested in north Wales, whether that be for investment in the maintenance and adaptation of existing highways or for public transport? Could you please let me know if you would look at trunking the A470 in light of the Flintshire corridor, the red route not going ahead? Thank you. Diolch.