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Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
The roads review panel has submitted its final report to the Welsh Government about its findings for each of the road schemes that it has reviewed, and this includes the A483 junctions 3-6 improvements. I will be making a further announcement on the next…
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Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
Well, thank you for highlighting this important issue. The water companies do have a duty to produce water resource management plans every five years and these must adhere to the Welsh Government's principles, which provide a high-level framework for the…
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Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
Well, thank you. The Member raises a really important issue. As she says, our water system is under continued stress because of man-made climate change and it is going to get worse. The messages coming out of COP last week in Egypt were quite distressing…
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Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
Thank you, and, Llywydd, I'd like to pass on the apologies of Julie James for not being able to be here this afternoon. We announced in July our strategic priorities and objectives statement. This sets a clear mandate for Ofwat to incentivise the efficient…
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Climate Change: Closure of the Menai Bridge
Thank you again for the tone of that contribution, because I fully recognise that people are distressed and annoyed and concerned about the fallout from this decision. I'm particularly aware of the situation of the hospital. I think we've seen, obviously…
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Climate Change: Closure of the Menai Bridge
Thank you. Well, certainly, on your last point, I'd appreciate the help of all Members to make sure that we're able to communicate these messages with honesty and subtlety to constituents. There has been a somewhat hysterical tone amongst some political…
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Climate Change: Closure of the Menai Bridge
Certainly. In terms of the points the Member made about alternative suggestions, that is something that the Britannia bridge contingency plans—which I mentioned and which I've currently been drafting, looking at options—would look at, to look at the whole…
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Climate Change: Closure of the Menai Bridge
Well, I'd like to thank the Member for the way in which he has engaged with this issue, and I understand his concerns, and those questions are fair. I will try and answer some of them now. I will write to him with those I haven't answered, and, as I say, we…
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Climate Change: Closure of the Menai Bridge
Well, as tempting as it is, Llywydd, to engage in that contribution in the same tone as it was offered, I shall not do that. I think that was a very poorly judged intervention on what is a very serious subject. There are regular inspections of the bridge to…
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Climate Change: Closure of the Menai Bridge
Diolch yn fawr iawn, Llywydd, and thank you for the opportunity to provide Members with an update on the Menai bridge. As Members will know, at 2 p.m. on Friday 21 October, the Welsh Government made the decision to close the Menai bridge to all traffic with…
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Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
Well, thank you for the question. As you know, there's a legal requirement under the learner travel Measure to provide transport based on a threshold of three miles, and I appreciate the point made by Luke Fletcher that that is sometimes too far for many…
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Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
Yes. A more detailed review of the Learner Travel (Wales) Measure 2008 will take place shortly.
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Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
Well, I couldn't agree more. We are living with the legacy of a culture where cars were put before people, and we had a whole highway network designed around making cars go faster, rather than thinking about how we encourage people to walk or cycle. As Jenny…
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Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
As we discussed earlier, we are introducing legislation to put into place a better, more coherent bus system. The challenges are multiple. As he pointed out, many people are reliant on the bus service. We know a quarter of all households don't own a car…
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Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
Passenger numbers using public transport have not returned to pre-COVID levels, but we continue to work with partners to seek ways to get people out of their cars and using more sustainable modes.
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Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
Thank you. The intention is do that this month. There's an awful lot going on around the bus reform agenda. We're looking at the issue of fares, we're looking at the issue of programming—as I say, not just putting in place the legislative framework for…
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Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
Well, it's very much part of our thinking, but, as I've just explained, because we have a fragmented and privatised system, it is not as simple as it sounds, because different operators have different systems, we have no ability to compel them, because they…
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Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
Well, I'm passionate about the role the bus plays in the sustainable transport system. It's been a neglected part of the debate for far too long. We are dealing with the legacy of privatisation, which makes taking a strategic approach very difficult, because…
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Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
Thank you. 'Llwybr Newydd', the Wales transport strategy, sets out our plans for an accessible, sustainable and efficient transport system not just in South Wales East, but across the nation.
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Questions to the First Minister
It's pie in the sky.
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Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
Well, I fully acknowledge that large road schemes like this are disruptive. They are noisy. They do cause harm to the environment. They do create considerable emissions. It's one of the reasons why we are reviewing our approach to road building. Just to note…
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Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
Transport for Wales is the acting authority responsible on behalf of the Welsh Government for ensuring that the contractor is fulfilling their responsibilities and duties to the residents of Hirwaun and those affected in the area.
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Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
Well, I think it is difficult when local authorities have given planning permission, and, as you said, it was some time ago. You'd like to think that, given the policy framework I've set out, that wouldn't happen if planning permission was given freshly…
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Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
Thank you. I know that there is concern right across the community in Llanbradach and Caerphilly about the destruction of the Bluebell woodlands, and it was distressing to see some of the pictures. I think, if there's any positive to come out of it, it is the…
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Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
Thank you. Our planning policies set out a strong framework for the protection of trees, including ancient woodlands. We are amending the Forestry Act 1967 to provide better protection for the environment and a more effective deterrent for illegal felling…
