Cross Party Group Details:

Cross Party Group Title:	Public Transport
Group membership and office holders:
Name of Group Chair:	Carolyn Thomas MS
Names of other Members of the Senedd:	Altaf Hussain MS Buffy Williams MS Heledd Fychan MS Llyr Gruffydd MS Luke Fletcher MS Mike Hedges MS Natasha Asghar MS Peredur Owen Griffiths MS
Name of Secretary and Organisation:	Aaron Hill, CPT Cymru
Names of other external members and organisations represented:	Adam Keen, Adventure Travel Barclay Davies, Bus Users Cymru Ceri Taylor, TfW Christine Boston, Sustrans Cymru Cllr William Powell, Transport Focus Wales Colin Thomas, CaBAC Craig Hampton-Stone, Cardiff Bus David Beer, Transport Focus Wales Jane Reakes-Davies , First Cymru Jo Foxall, PTI Cymru John Birtwistle, First Bus Kaarine Ruta , WLGA Lee Robinson, TfW Lewis Brencher, Transport for Wales Martin Gibbon, Stagecoach Bus Martin Murphy, Unite Union Morgan Stevens, Newport Transport Peter Kingsbury, Rail Future Rhiannon Hardiman, Living Streets Rhiannon Jane Raftery, Community Rail Network Scott Pearson, Newport Transport Sion Wyn Evans, Older People Wales Stephen Hughes , individual

Other meetings of the Group since the last AGM

Meeting 1
Date of Meeting:	30^th April 2024
Attendees:	Aaron Hill, CPT Cymru Adam Marshall, Arriva Alexander Still, MSSS Anna Banks, MSSS Barclay Davies, Bus Users Cymru Bob Saxby Chris Owens, Alpine Travel Cllr William Denston Powell, Transport Focus Colin Thomas, Newport Transport Craig Hampton Stone, Cardiff Bus David Beer, Transport Focus Wales Deb Harding, CCRA Gareth Stevens, Cardiff Bus Hannah McCarthy, MSSS Helen Boggis, MSSS Ioan Bellin, MSSS Jenny Rathbone MS Jonathan Coles, Adventure Travel Kaarina Ruta, WLGA Ken Skates MS, Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport Kirsty Rees Lee Robinson, TfW Lewis Brencher, TfW Mason Steed, Energy Saving Trust Morgan Stevens, Newport Transport Natasha Asghar Olivia Jones Richard Cope, ATCO Rob Pymm, First Bus Sarah Leyland, Powys County Council Scott Pearson, Newport Transport
Summary of the issues discussed:
Chair Carolyn Thomas MS opened the meeting and welcomed attendees. The CPG was joined by newly appointed Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport, Ken Skates MS. Ken Skates MS provided an update from his first 5 weeks in the role: · · 3 main priorities – deal with difficult issues, bring some unity where there has been discord. Deliver on FM ask on devolution to North Wales, third concern is service delivery – bus bill in this term. · · Bus bill to be brought forward in the autumn, to pass this term. Readiness for franchise summer 2027. · · Primarily here to listen to concerns, ideas, and suggestions. In the process of arranging meetings with Westminster colleagues, individual MS, opposition spokespeople. Will be meeting with many bodies represented here today, TFW, active travel and passenger groups. The Chair then opened the floor to questions.

Meeting 2
Date of Meeting:	9^th December 2024
Attendees:	Carolyn Thomas Mike Hedges Buffy Williams Heledd Fychan Peredur Owen Griffiths Aaron Hill John Birtwistle Martin Gibbon Martin Murphy Morgan Stevens Owen Griffkin Bob Saxby Sion Wyn Evans Hannah McCarthy Adam Keen Barclay Davies Cllr William Powell Craig Hampton-Stone David Beer David Mark Davies Ryland Doyle
Summary of the issues discussed:
AGM Carolyn Thomas MS was nominated as Chair by Mike Hedges and Buffy Williams Aaron Hill from CPT Cymru nominated by Carolyn Thomas MS and Mike Hedges MS Aaron Hill – provided a presentation of recent research, published by CPT and KPMG, and look at what it means for the economy, environment and wellbeing of Wales, and why further investment in buses is needed. The research recognises the role of operators as employers, buyers and economic and social enablers. Key headlines from the research include: The direct economic impact of buses in Wales is estimated at £305m/year The economic benefit to bus users and other road uses in Wales from buses is estimated at £405m/year The economic impact of bus users interacting with local economies is estimated at £705m/year

Meeting 3
Date of Meeting:	28^th April 2025
Attendees:	Aaron Hill, CPT Cymru Barclay Davies Bob Saxby Carolyn Thomas MS Christina Reed Cllr William Powell Craig Hampton Stone David Beer David Mark Davies David McKinney Gareth Stevens Gemma Lelliot Hannah McCarthy, MSSS James Burgess John Birtwistle Kaarina Ruta, WLGA Martin Murphy, Unite Owen Griffkin Peter Kingsbury Ryland Doyle, MSSS
Summary of the issues discussed:
The CPG received a briefing from Welsh Government representatives Lee Robinson and James Burgess on current Welsh Government policy including the Bus Services Bill and pilot fare schemes.

Professional lobbyists, voluntary organisations and charities the Group have met during the previous year.

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Annual Financial Statement:

Cross Party Group Title:	Public Transport
Date:	29/07/25
Name of Chair:	Carolyn Thomas MS
Name of Secretary and Organisation:	Aaron Hill, CPT Cymru

Group’s Expenses.	None.	£0.00
Costs of all goods.	No goods bought	£0.00
Benefits received by the group or individuals members from external bodies.	No benefits received.	£0.00
Any financial support or other support.	No financial support was received.	£0.00
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