Useful meeting with UK Government over Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon

Plaid Cymru Assembly Member Simon Thomas has described a meeting with UK Business Secretary Greg Clark about the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon as useful.

Simon Thomas, Chair of the National Assembly’s Finance Committee along with Montgomeryshire AM Russell George, Chair of the Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee met with Secretary of State Greg Clark MP this morning in London.

Mid and West AM, Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Climate Change and Rural Affairs Simon Thomas said:

“The meeting was useful. We had a fair hearing from Greg Clark as we explained the benefits of the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon.

“It is evident that the UK Secretary for State is serious about moving towards cutting carbon emissions. For individual projects we understand the Westminster Government is looking at all the figures.

“It is important as Assembly Members we made the case for this investment for Wales and the meeting has ensured the Westminster Government has listened to the positive messages we put forward.”

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I’w ryddhau ar unwaith – Iau 27 Gorffennaf 2017

Cyfarfod buddiol gyda Llywodraeth y DG dros Forlyn Llanw Bae Abertawe

Mae Aelod Cynulliad Plaid Cymru Simon Thomas wedi disgrifio cyfarfod gydag Ysgrifennydd Busnes y DG Greg Clark am Forlyn Llanw Bae Abertawe fel un buddiol.

Cyfarfu Simon Thomas, Cadeirydd Pwyllgor Cyllid y Cynulliad Cenedlaethol, ynghyd ag AC Sir Drefaldwyn Russell George, Cadeirydd Pwyllgor yr Economi, Seilwaith a Sgiliau gyda’r Ysgrifennydd Gwladol Greg Clark AS y bore yma yn Llundain.

Meddai AC y Canolbarth a’r Gorllewin, a’r Ysgrifennydd Cabinet cysgodol dros Ynni, Newid Hinsawdd a Materion Gwledig Simon Thomas:

“Roedd y cyfarfod yn un buddiol. Cawsom wrandawiad teg gan Greg Clark wrth i ni esbonio manteision Morlyn Llanw Bae Abertawe.

“Mae’n amlwg fod Ysgrifennydd Gwladol y DG o ddifrif am symud tuag at dorri allyriadau carbon. O ran prosiectau unigol, deallwn fod Llywodraeth San Steffan yn edrych ar yr holl ffigyrau.

“Mae’n bwysig i ni fel Aelodau Cynulliad wneud yr achos dros y buddsoddiad hwn i Gymru, ac y mae’r cyfarfod wedi sicrhau fod Llywodraeth San Steffan wedi gwrando ar y negeseuon cadarnhaol a gyflwynwyd gennym.”