Part of 1. Questions to the Minister for Climate Change – in the Senedd at 1:46 pm on 21 September 2022.
Thank you so much for the answer. Firstly, I would actually improve things by giving us some electric vehicle charging points, which I've stood here countless times, again and again, requesting all across Wales, which is what we're responsible for here, Deputy Minister. The simple fact is that your Government has objectively failed to provide Wales with the road infrastructure it needs and deserves. We are not in a time when we are on horses and carts. This is not Little House on the Prairie; we are actually in Wales in 2022. Your imposition of a 20 mph speed limit is unpopular and proving counterproductive. More than 1,600 people have signed a petition calling for a public poll on this change—a demand that is currently being considered by the Petitions Committee. And Monmouthshire County Council has already confirmed that two areas in Caldicot will in fact revert to 30 mph after congestion was made worse. To add insult to injury, your transport strategy plans to introduce road tolls and congestion charges. So, Deputy Minister, cars in Wales are a necessity because public transport here is unreliable, inconvenient and, in many places, non-existent, thanks to 22 years of Welsh Labour Government. But my question is: when will you stop trying to force drivers off the road and stop punishing motorists for the dismal record of failure?