3. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Climate Change: Update on the Metro

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 3:19 pm on 20 October 2021.

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Photo of Lee Waters Lee Waters Labour 3:19, 20 October 2021

In terms of the different levels of investment in different parts of Wales, as I made clear, we are in different stages of development. The south Wales metro has been in gestation for a very long time. We now need to make sure that it's matched across the rest of Wales. I hope she would have welcomed the announcement we made today of a delivery board for north Wales, with an independent chair, to challenge us all—local authorities, Welsh Government and Transport for Wales—to increase our ambition and increase our pace. Because, if, unlike her, I am sincere in delivering our net-zero commitments, we do need to shift resources from road building to public transport, and that's why we announced the roads review.