6 October 2026 , Plenary
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Strategic Priorities for the Menai Strait Crossings and M4 around Newport
Thank you for the question. I think the Member is jumping one step ahead, but it's an important question to start addressing, and it is front of our mind as well. You asked whether it's a credible plan. That's why we're making the steps today, so that people…
6 October 2026 , Plenary
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Strategic Priorities for the Menai Strait Crossings and M4 around Newport
I've referenced it before, so I'll try and be brief. There are a number of steps that need to be taken prior to you even getting to a design stage, and these are the steps that we're taking now. So, although there's been a lot of work previously there and the…
6 October 2026 , Plenary
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Strategic Priorities for the Menai Strait Crossings and M4 around Newport
Thank you for the question, Mair.
6 October 2026 , Plenary
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Strategic Priorities for the Menai Strait Crossings and M4 around Newport
And, again, thank you for the constructive way you approached the conversation this morning. I do appreciate it. And I think the frankness—. I didn't expect agreements as you walked into the Siambr today to talk about this, but I think what we got was a…
6 October 2026 , Plenary
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Strategic Priorities for the Menai Strait Crossings and M4 around Newport
Thank you for the questions, Natasha.
6 October 2026 , Plenary
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Strategic Priorities for the Menai Strait Crossings and M4 around Newport
I really appreciate the question, and I think, despite the disappointment that was expressed in that statement, there were a lot of things that you agreed with, so I welcome that. I'll deal with junction closures at the end, if I may. The resilience studies…
6 October 2026 , Plenary
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Strategic Priorities for the Menai Strait Crossings and M4 around Newport
Thank you for the questions, Vikki.
6 October 2026 , Plenary
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Strategic Priorities for the Menai Strait Crossings and M4 around Newport
Making room for others who are using that road system by putting them on the railways is an important thing. The Burns review reported six and a half, almost seven years ago. I think the disappointment is that nothing's happened in that time. But what has…
6 October 2026 , Plenary
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Strategic Priorities for the Menai Strait Crossings and M4 around Newport
You can't really ask a question.
6 October 2026 , Plenary
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Strategic Priorities for the Menai Strait Crossings and M4 around Newport
Okay, you can't. You can't.
6 October 2026 , Plenary
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Strategic Priorities for the Menai Strait Crossings and M4 around Newport
Go on then.
6 October 2026 , Plenary
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Strategic Priorities for the Menai Strait Crossings and M4 around Newport
Thank you for the question. Before I answer, I just want to thank those Members who turned up for the briefing with officials this morning, and also subsequent conversations in this regard. It was a shame that Members from Reform chose not to undertake those…
6 October 2026 , Plenary
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Strategic Priorities for the Menai Strait Crossings and M4 around Newport
Dirprwy Lywydd, we are taking action now. We are delivering improvements over the next five years and developing solutions for the future. Thank you.
6 October 2026 , Plenary
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Strategic Priorities for the Menai Strait Crossings and M4 around Newport
Many people will understandably say that this issue has been debated for decades. They are right. But this work is not about revisiting old arguments. It is about developing options against current policy, environmental requirements, planning considerations…
6 October 2026 , Plenary
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Strategic Priorities for the Menai Strait Crossings and M4 around Newport
The challenges on these routes are not new. They affect communities, businesses and travellers every day. The reviews we commissioned at the start of the summer were not about repeating decades of work explaining the problems, they were intended to identify a…
6 October 2026 , Plenary
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Strategic Priorities for the Menai Strait Crossings and M4 around Newport
Dirprwy Lywydd, today I would like to set out the next steps for the Menai crossings and the M4 around Newport. We have agreed a way forward.
30 September 2026 , Plenary
Reform UK Debate: Default 20 mph speed limit
Are you going to talk about road safety?
30 September 2026 , Plenary
Reform UK Debate: Default 20 mph speed limit
Firstly, just to set the tone, I wrote to all the business managers here this morning, and I copied the Llywydd in, to make sure that we were dealing with facts, so that we had a factual representation. And I thank you, Vikki, for pointing to that in your…
30 September 2026 , Plenary
Reform UK Debate: Default 20 mph speed limit
Llywydd, I'm grateful for the opportunity to respond to the points raised by Members this afternoon. Let me start by saying that road safety is not a political issue to score political points with. Every road death is a tragedy. Every serious injury can…
30 September 2026 , Plenary
Reform UK Debate: Default 20 mph speed limit
Yes, I move.
16 September 2026 , Plenary
Short Debate: Congestion isn't inevitable: How the Welsh Government and Cardiff Council can improve the lives of motorists in Cardiff and the surrounding regions
We must work together to make transport more accessible and more reliable. This is important to drivers, passengers, businesses and communities. Thank you.
16 September 2026 , Plenary
Short Debate: Congestion isn't inevitable: How the Welsh Government and Cardiff Council can improve the lives of motorists in Cardiff and the surrounding regions
This is not an argument against investment. It is an argument for being disciplined about where we invest, what we are trying to achieve, and whether the evidence tells us that an intervention will actually work. And that matters particularly when public…
16 September 2026 , Plenary
Short Debate: Congestion isn't inevitable: How the Welsh Government and Cardiff Council can improve the lives of motorists in Cardiff and the surrounding regions
This debate starts with a very straightforward question: how do we make journeys better? The motion quite rightly focuses on motorists in Cardiff and the surrounding region, and I think we should take that seriously. I take that seriously. Congestion is one…
16 September 2026 , Plenary
Short Debate: Congestion isn't inevitable: How the Welsh Government and Cardiff Council can improve the lives of motorists in Cardiff and the surrounding regions
Thank you, Llywydd. I'm pleased to have the opportunity to contribute to this debate today. Congestion is an issue that many people in Cardiff and the surrounding area will be interested in.
7 July 2026 , Plenary
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Our Vision for the Devolution of Rail
Diolch, Leti. I know you take a keen interest in rail from your job prior to this, where you were supporting Transport for Wales in its work as well. So, I'm grateful for your expertise as well. How do I answer that question? Just by turning it back and…
