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Plaid Cymru Debate: Bus services
That point was taken up by Laura—the concerns that Laura has as well about the issue of school transport. Buses should be central to the needs of communities and should be answerable to the needs of communities, not corporations—I agree. I know that we will…
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Bus services
The geography of the Valleys also means that people in towns are isolated occasionally. That's not something we always take into account, but, because of the hills, that's a really important point to remember. And the impact on school pupils affects so many…
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Bus services
bus users deserve excellence.
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Bus services
—because Heledd asked why so few of us use buses. We need to do more than just have services in place—Alun's point once again:
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Bus services
Sioned quoted the words of one of her constituents, having to spend £50 a week on taxis, which is just—. And that will be happening to people across Wales. She talked about the disproportionate effect it will have on disabled people, which is so important for…
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Bus services
For Sioned's constituents, or some of them, at least, the bus is often a lifeline—for people who can't drive, older people, younger people, those who can't afford a car. And the cuts by First locally, as Altaf also referred to.
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Bus services
Altaf spoke about the effect seen by cuts in his home village, that people often have no alternative to the bus, that elderly people are essentially trapped in their homes. He said that, once a route has ended, it's almost impossible to get it back, which is…
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Bus services
—and that became clear from what Cefin said.
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Bus services
Public transport is a public good—
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Bus services
Deficiencies in public transport in our rural communities was the focus Cefin provided, and the impact that has on poverty, and the cuts to Bwcabus, and the serious social impact that those cuts have.
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Bus services
Natasha talked about the need for certainty of future funding, and she quoted industry leaders who talk about a cliff edge. Natasha also talked about the decision to row back on HS2 and some of the other schemes that have been promised. I know that there are…
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Bus services
Thank you, Llywydd, and thank you to everyone who has participated in our debate.
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Bus services
But I look forward to hearing the views of others in this debate. I'm sure this will be a debate where people across Wales will have been in touch with us all to tell us about the impact that this has on people's daily lives. So, of course, politics is an…
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Bus services
The health of our bus service is not only a question of infrastructure, of fares and fleets, it's also a question of public health, of supporting community structures and preventing that isolation from taking grip. I'm sure many of us who represent…
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Bus services
Thank you, Dirprwy Lywydd. Securing a quality, adequate bus industry is crucial, not only for our planet but also for our people, our communities. Unfortunately, in so many parts of Wales, the public transport options available are poor, expensive and…
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Debate on the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee Report, 'Natural Resources Wales—Annual Scrutiny 2022-23'
Thank you so much to them for all the fantastic work that they do.
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Debate on the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee Report, 'Natural Resources Wales—Annual Scrutiny 2022-23'
So many thanks to them.
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Debate on the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee Report, 'Natural Resources Wales—Annual Scrutiny 2022-23'
We've heard already extensively how NRW's budget and capacity face limitations that simply cannot be ignored. These shortcomings can have severe consequences ranging from delayed responses that come about sometimes because of this lack of funding, to…
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Debate on the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee Report, 'Natural Resources Wales—Annual Scrutiny 2022-23'
I thank the committee, the clerking team and the committee Chair for their work on this report. NRW plays an exceptionally important role for our environment, as we've heard, and in helping us all to tackle the challenges of climate change and the nature…
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Topical Questions
Diolch, Gweinidog. Well, this was one of the worst kept secrets in politics; we all knew that HS2 was dwindling, we just had to wait to hear it be made official. I'd be interested to know, Minister, what effect it has on the Welsh Government's ability to make…
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Topical Questions
1. Will the Minister make a statement on the impact of the UK Government’s reported decision to scrap the Birmingham to Manchester branch line of the HS2 project on transport funding in Wales? TQ860
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Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting
So, I propose in accordance with Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of today's meeting? Are you content to agree the motion? So, we'll wait to hear that we're in private session.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Papers to note
And Members, we'll move straight on to papers to note. We have four papers to note. Are you happy for us to note these formally, or does anybody have anything they want to say on the record with regard to these? Happy to note? Okay, happy to note these.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Public service broadcasting in Wales: evidence session with Ofcom (2)
Diolch yn fawr. Thank you.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Public service broadcasting in Wales: evidence session with Ofcom (2)
Okay. I wanted to thank all of the witnesses for being flexible and for giving us that extra time, so thank you very much for that. A transcript of what's been said will be sent to you check for accuracy—that it's an accurate record of what was said. There…
