I will not give way, because I have given way already twice before. [ Interruption. ] As the hon. Member for Swansea West (Geraint Davies) has pointed out, I have given him a lot of my time to discuss these matters. I have done so with courtesy and, I hope, with interest. I have always been direct in responding, as I was just now. I hope he will afford me the same courtesy as I continue with the speech.
The UK Government have supported the Welsh Government in their ambition to have greater control over Welsh rail infrastructure. That is evident in the collaborative approach we took to working with our partners to divest the core valley lines to the Welsh Government in 2020. The Department’s response to the Silk Commission’s recommendations concluded that
“full devolution of Welsh rail infrastructure would be of no immediate benefit to passengers and freight.”
That view was endorsed by the Welsh Affairs Committee in 2021.