NDM8437 Welsh Conservatives Debate - Road freight transport strategy

NDM8437 Darren Millar (Clwyd West)

To propose that the Senedd: 

1. Recognises the role that road freight and the logistics industry plays in supporting the Welsh economy.

2. Regrets that the Welsh Government hasn’t had a specific road freight transport strategy since 2008.

3. Calls on the Welsh Government to develop and publish a specific road freight transport strategy which includes:

a) safe and secure wellbeing centres for lorry and coach drivers across Wales;

b) an extensive network of charging and refuelling points for electric or hydrogen HGVs and coaches; and

c) changes to the planning system in Wales to ensure that road freight infrastructure can be delivered as efficiently as possible.

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 Heledd Fychan (South Wales Central)

Add as new points after point 1 and renumber accordingly:

Regrets the detrimental impact of Brexit on road freight and the logistics industry in Wales, with Welsh freight volumes remaining 27 per cent below 2019 levels.

Believes that rejoining the European Single Market would deliver a vital boost to freight trade in Welsh ports such as Holyhead, and the road freight and the logistics industry across Wales.

Amendment 2 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)

Delete points 2 and 3 and replace with:

Notes that Llwybr Newydd sets out the way forward for freight and logistics and development of a freight and logistics plan.

Supports this work, that will take a multi-modal approach working with industry to progress:

a) improvements to the provision of safe and secure welfare facilities for lorry and coach drivers across Wales;

b) ensuring that Wales is best prepared to take advantage of new technologies relating to electric and hydrogen HGVs and coaches, reflecting industry uncertainty about these advances; and

c) adopting a strategic nationwide approach to improving road freight infrastructure across Wales.

Llwybr Newydd: the Wales transport strategy 2021 | GOV.WALES