Ken Skates and Sir Peter Hendy to give evidence on Welsh rail infrastructure

• Watch Parliament TV: Railway Infrastructure in Wales
• Inquiry: Railway Infrastructure in Wales
• Welsh Affairs Committee

Witnesses

Thursday 25 February 2021 via Zoom

At 9.30am

• Sir Peter Hendy CBE, Chair of Network Rail

At 10.3am

• Ken Skates MS, Minister for Economy, Transport and North Wales, Welsh Government
• Simon Jones, Director Economic Infrastructure, Welsh Government
• James Hooker, Rail Programme Director, Welsh Government

The session comes at a critical juncture for rail investment. Although the UK Government is undertaking the Union Connectivity Review, led by Sir Peter Hendy, to examine how transport infrastructure can drive economic growth across the UK, uncertainties remain over the impact coronavirus will have on investment and passenger trends.

Among the topics the Committee are expected to question Sir Peter and Mr Skates on are;

• the Union Connectivity Review and what it could mean for Wales;
• the potential implications of further devolution of railway infrastructure;
• levels of investment in Wales’ rail network; and
• the impact of Covid-19 on rail services.

Further information

• About Parliament: Select committees
• Visiting Parliament: Watch committees

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