29 Ionawr 2026 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Craffu blynyddol ar waith Trafnidiaeth Cymru
Sure. If we—
29 Ionawr 2026 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Craffu blynyddol ar waith Trafnidiaeth Cymru
Did you want to talk about—?
29 Ionawr 2026 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Craffu blynyddol ar waith Trafnidiaeth Cymru
That's what I was going to say—that's exactly what you just told us.
29 Ionawr 2026 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Craffu blynyddol ar waith Trafnidiaeth Cymru
Thank you.
29 Ionawr 2026 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Craffu blynyddol ar waith Trafnidiaeth Cymru
Briefly from the chair on this, then.
29 Ionawr 2026 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Craffu blynyddol ar waith Trafnidiaeth Cymru
We've touched on this as a committee previously in terms of at what point does that penalty kick in, but we don't want to get into the weeds of that now; I think there are bigger things that we need to discuss today.
29 Ionawr 2026 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Craffu blynyddol ar waith Trafnidiaeth Cymru
And we noted in correspondence from the Government response to our budget report that it was quantified at £2.3 million in the last 12 months, which is not an insignificant sum.
29 Ionawr 2026 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Craffu blynyddol ar waith Trafnidiaeth Cymru
I thought we were going to move on to budget.
29 Ionawr 2026 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Craffu blynyddol ar waith Trafnidiaeth Cymru
Constant evolution. Okay. Thank you. We'll make progress now. Janet, do you want to take us into another area?
29 Ionawr 2026 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Craffu blynyddol ar waith Trafnidiaeth Cymru
Thank you. I can see a number of hands going up. I think we've spoken about this now. I think we need to move on to other areas, if Members are content, I'm afraid. I can testify, actually, that I witnessed somebody being dealt with very effectively by a…
29 Ionawr 2026 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Craffu blynyddol ar waith Trafnidiaeth Cymru
Yes, briefly.
29 Ionawr 2026 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Craffu blynyddol ar waith Trafnidiaeth Cymru
Delyth wants to come in on this, and then maybe, James, you can pick up. Delyth.
29 Ionawr 2026 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Craffu blynyddol ar waith Trafnidiaeth Cymru
Yes, absolutely. Joyce, did you want to come in?
29 Ionawr 2026 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Craffu blynyddol ar waith Trafnidiaeth Cymru
Thank you very much. You referenced the board there. During your pre-appointment hearing, you told us that you had some ideas about potential changes that you might want to make to the board's approach. Could you update us somewhat on what might have…
29 Ionawr 2026 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Craffu blynyddol ar waith Trafnidiaeth Cymru
Wel, croeso nôl i chi i gyd i'r pwyllgor. Rydyn ni'n symud ymlaen at yr eitem nesaf, lle byddwn ni, wrth gwrs, yn cynnal sesiwn graffu olaf y Senedd hon gyda Thrafnidiaeth Cymru. Dwi'n estyn croeso cynnes iawn i Vernon Everitt, y cadeirydd, aton ni, hefyd…
29 Ionawr 2026 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Polisi rheilffyrdd Llywodraeth y DU a diwygio'r rheilffyrdd - sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda'r Athro Mark Barry
That's been noted, and we appreciate that. There we are. Thank you very much. The committee will now break for 15 minutes. Let's aim to reconvene at 10:40, so that we can start our next session slightly earlier. Thank you. Diolch.
29 Ionawr 2026 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Polisi rheilffyrdd Llywodraeth y DU a diwygio'r rheilffyrdd - sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda'r Athro Mark Barry
There we are. Okay. Lovely. Well, can I thank you as always for the evidence that you've given us, for the paper beforehand and the oral evidence that you've given us today? Always great to hear from you and there's plenty for us to chew on there. Of course…
29 Ionawr 2026 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Polisi rheilffyrdd Llywodraeth y DU a diwygio'r rheilffyrdd - sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda'r Athro Mark Barry
Very briefly, then. Yes, okay.
29 Ionawr 2026 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Polisi rheilffyrdd Llywodraeth y DU a diwygio'r rheilffyrdd - sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda'r Athro Mark Barry
Okay, can I—
29 Ionawr 2026 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Polisi rheilffyrdd Llywodraeth y DU a diwygio'r rheilffyrdd - sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda'r Athro Mark Barry
Okay. Very briefly, then, the last word to Janet.
29 Ionawr 2026 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Polisi rheilffyrdd Llywodraeth y DU a diwygio'r rheilffyrdd - sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda'r Athro Mark Barry
Fine. We've covered most of the bases, I think, that we wanted to cover. Do Members have any further comments or issues you wish to raise?
29 Ionawr 2026 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Polisi rheilffyrdd Llywodraeth y DU a diwygio'r rheilffyrdd - sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda'r Athro Mark Barry
One of the key aspects here, I think, moving forward, is that relationship between GBR and Transport for Wales. So, what key provisions would you want to see included in any partnership agreement between the two?
29 Ionawr 2026 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Polisi rheilffyrdd Llywodraeth y DU a diwygio'r rheilffyrdd - sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda'r Athro Mark Barry
Joyce wanted to come in on this. Joyce.
29 Ionawr 2026 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Polisi rheilffyrdd Llywodraeth y DU a diwygio'r rheilffyrdd - sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda'r Athro Mark Barry
Thank you. Julie.
29 Ionawr 2026 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Polisi rheilffyrdd Llywodraeth y DU a diwygio'r rheilffyrdd - sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda'r Athro Mark Barry
And you told us this in your paper, in fairness.
