2. Business Statement and Announcement

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 2:24 pm on 27 September 2022.

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Photo of Huw Irranca-Davies Huw Irranca-Davies Labour 2:24, 27 September 2022

Can I ask for two statements, please, Trefnydd? One is in respect of the arrangements for groups travelling out of the country post Brexit, and arrangements for carnets to avoid costs being incurred for charities and other groups. She'll be very well aware, recently, of Prostate Cymru, a group of volunteer cyclists riding for charities going through Santander port, who were faced with €8,500 costs that they had to pay before they released their bikes from a van. They were travelling separately from the van. There are new arrangements in place now, a new bureaucracy in place, but many groups aren't aware of this. And I've been subsequently approached by musicians, modelling clubs and others who have been stung by the same costs, as well as individuals. So, anything we can do here, by way of a statement, to show both the arrangements, but also how we can raise awareness of it, would be very welcome.

And the second thing I would really like would be a written statement on an update on Maesteg rail frequency enhancements, please.