, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of Transport for Wales
Okay, but it seems clear, from what you're saying, that it won't be a big-bang approach. This will be—
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of Transport for Wales
—if bus franchising is one of the key milestones in being able to do that, are you, together with Welsh Government and other partners, gearing up for, basically, the months, the year, after that it’ll be in place, or are we talking about starting a piece of…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of Transport for Wales
So, can I just ask—sorry, we've run out of time, Chair—
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of Transport for Wales
Yes, I'll be really quick. Can you just give us an update on integrated fares and ticketing, that dream we have of, at some point, we wake up one morning and it's all pulled together? How far off are we? Can you give us some sort of timeline in your head?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of Transport for Wales
How do you that and how do you avoid—? Sorry, I don't want to cut across, but I personally travel, and my constituents do, and there's no replacement services. So, you're dumped. And I had a situation here—. Sorry, but it's annoying, because it's been a…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of Transport for Wales
I don't want to be parochial, Chair, but the same could apply to other single-track rail lines as well. We have a systematic problem on the Maesteg line with people being dumped at Tondu. I have it regularly. I had to carry out a meeting in a well-known fast…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of Transport for Wales
No, of course. Why not?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of Transport for Wales
Does the Taff's Well centre—? When you say it covers the Valleys lines, does that include the Maesteg line?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of Transport for Wales
No, it's okay.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of Transport for Wales
It wasn't on this, sorry, Chair.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of Transport for Wales
We'll come back to that.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of Transport for Wales
Yes, you've tempted me, because your answer was very interesting with the examples that you used. So, let's say that there's a hypothetical valley somewhere that just happens to have a railway going up and down the spine of it, but it's poorly served in the…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of Transport for Wales
Right.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of Transport for Wales
Right.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of Transport for Wales
Can I just ask whether there are any clear differences you're picking up between what's happening with passenger numbers in Wales and what's happening over the border, or in Scotland or wherever? Is there something significantly different in Wales that's…
, Plenary
Short Debate: Safeguarding mistreated animals—Providing the RSPCA with statutory powers
I'm in full support, also, of Sam, and I think that was a fantastic contribution that went through comprehensively the changes that are needed, and also the changes needed bring us in line with other constituent parts of the UK. So, over my 20 years…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Thank you, Minister, for that answer. Recently, a host of people, including many Members in this Chamber, joined the official opening of the Snowdrop Breast Centre. Alex Davies-Jones MP cut the tape, but there were a host of people there. It's a £2 million…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
8. What assessment has the Minister made of the importance of volunteer-run breast cancer support organisations in south Wales? OQ60263
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Economy
Indeed. And if I can take the Minister back to a recent visit that he made there, where there were Japanese companies from all over Wales—every part of Wales: mid, west, north and south—who were gathered together to not only see the work that is going on in…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Economy
10. What assessment has the Minister made of the contribution of Japanese companies to the Welsh economy over the last 50 years? OQ60266
, Plenary
Group 4: Promoting active travel as a way of reducing or limiting air pollution (Amendments 86, 87)
Diolch, Llywydd. Minister, I'm very grateful indeed for the reassurances you've given now on record, not least that the amendment will take effect by the end of 2024. It's really encouraging to hear the Government is also going to be proactive in extending…
, Plenary
Group 4: Promoting active travel as a way of reducing or limiting air pollution (Amendments 86, 87)
What we all want the amendments to do is to normalise active travel by making it an easier and more accessible choice. As a country, we have, to a great extent, lost the habit of walking to places. This is particularly true of our children, who increasingly…
, Plenary
Group 4: Promoting active travel as a way of reducing or limiting air pollution (Amendments 86, 87)
Diolch, Llywydd. If it's okay, I'll seek to move amendment 86, and speak to 86 and 87, which are related. Active travel has a clear role to play in improving air quality as well as being a good in and of itself in many ways. Just over 10 years ago, this…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
I want to thank the First Minister for that answer and the full update on where we are with the GPC contract, but also on the recruitment and retention of GPs. I want to take him back, if I may, to a visit that the two of us made earlier this summer to…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting
So, colleagues, with that part of our regular business disposed of, could I ask you whether, under Standing Order 17.42, you are content now to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting so that we can go into private session. We are. So, if we can…
