In the Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire constituency, the A40 between Carmarthen and St Clears is one of the most dangerous roads in Wales. Between January 2010 and August 2019, there were 359 accidents on that road, with about a quarter of them leading to injuries, including the death of a four-year-old girl. The same stretch of road has seen two incidents over the last year, with the deaths of a 20-year-old man in September 2020 and a policewoman, who was 37 years old, in February of this year.

Now, it's evident that something needs to be done urgently to improve this situation and to try to prevent similar incidents from happening again in future. I do understand that the Welsh transport appraisal guidance study at phase 1 has been completed, and this is to be welcomed, of course, but there has been a postponement of the study. Following the recent experiences, people are very eager to see improvements as a matter of urgency. So, Minister, how much assurance can you give to people in the area that there will be no further delays in tackling these problems? When can we expect to see work starting to improve that situation?