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.
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
Carolyn, you wanted to come in.
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
No, well, Joyce is bringing us on to governance now, so maybe Joyce can lead us into that.
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
We're going to move on. What we need to talk about are the governance arrangements, not the individuals, or who—
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, thank you.
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 a political question, 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
And we touched on that earlier.
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
Back to you, Janet.
