Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 1:44 pm on 14 February 2023.
The Minister has had a series of meetings with the organisation you refer to. As the leader of Plaid Cymru knows, we have saved the bus industry with that emergency funding during the pandemic. As I said, bus use has changed. There is, I think, a broad agreement—and I think that organisation in its meetings with the Minister would accept that—that we really need to have a fresh look at our bus network. We are in a very difficult position with our budget, as you know. We haven't been able to confirm the bus industry funding package for the next financial year as yet. It is a very difficult time for everyone, I absolutely accept that, but we do continue to work closely with the industry, with the local authorities, and we will provide further updates as we go through this month.