2. Business Statement and Announcement

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 2:35 pm on 28 March 2023.

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Photo of Mike Hedges Mike Hedges Labour 2:35, 28 March 2023

I would like to ask for a Government statement on the future of the Heart of Wales railway line. I'm told by constituents that trains are regularly cancelled, and that, during summer, they are overcrowded. Can the Government outline its plans for the Heart of Wales railway line?

I would also like a Government statement on how the Government decides on funding to support tourist businesses. Surely, if a tourism operator has a good commercial idea, they should be able to raise money from the financial markets. My concern is that Welsh Government money that could be better spent is supporting these businesses. In Swansea East, £4 million is being given to a zip wire company, at a cost of £40,000 per job.