The First Minister stands by the 20mph speed limits but told MPs belonging to the Welsh Affairs committee that the petition will be taken 'seriously'.
The First Minister has told MPs that he will take seriously the petition against the Welsh Government’s 20mph policy but is standing by the change.told MPs belonging to the Welsh Affairs Committee that the petition will be responded to in the usual way that Senedd petitions are considered.
“And I think a number of these concerns are concerns in advance of the facts, when it comes to operating the system on the ground, I don't think that those fears will materialise.”Mark Drakeford also told MPs that he doesn’t believe “a single penny will be spent” on electrifying the main railway line across the north of Wales by the UK Government.
The First Minister was asked by Conservative MP Robin Millar why the Welsh Government had responded to that announcement by saying that electrification was not a priority for Wales. As for the issue about whether or not it’s a priority the First Minister said that “what our Minister pointed to was the joint committee, a committee made up of representatives of the Welsh Government and the UK Government prioritising plans for rail investment in north Wales, but that committee with UK representatives on it had not put electrification of the main line at the top of the list for investment.
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