3. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Climate Change: The Roads Review and National Transport Delivery Plan

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 3:36 pm on 14 February 2023.

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Photo of Ken Skates Ken Skates Labour 3:36, 14 February 2023

Deputy Minister, I rather fear that the cart is being put before the horse today, and has rolled over it. Alternative public transport options really must exist if people are to get out of their cars, and that's what the Wales transport strategy was designed to deliver, but it's hard to find any new alternatives in today's announcement. Does the £56 million earmarked for the A483 junction improvements remain in the national transport delivery plan for improvements around Wrexham? Will you agree to commence the devolution of responsibilities and funding for north Wales trunk roads to north Wales? Given the need for clear and consistent policy as well with the end to new road routes, will new air and ferry routes to and from Welsh ports now be stopped? And finally, as a result of today's announcement, how much extra revenue are you planning to put into bus services as the main alternative to cars?