Part of 1. 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure – in the Senedd at 2:09 pm on 7 December 2016.
Nick Ramsay
Conservative
2:09,
7 December 2016
Thank you, Cabinet Secretary. The autumn statement will deliver over £400 million extra capital funding over the next five years for infrastructure projects in Wales. We know that there have been concerns surrounding funding for the metro, particularly in the wake of the European referendum. What plans have you to use some of this extra money to support the metro, particularly in rural areas like my Constituency, where outlying areas such as Monmouth could be connected to the proposed transport hub at Celtic Manor?
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