An MS has asked a Welsh Government minister for assurance that more money will be invested into North Wales' bus services.

Llŷr Gruffydd, who represents North Wales in the Senedd, noted the more than £1 billion that has been allocated for upgrading the South Wales Metro.

He compared this to what he termed a "rather ambiguous candy floss concoction that's been branded a North Wales metro that merely links up existing rail and bus services."

Mr Gruffydd said: "What discussions has the Cabinet Secretary had with the Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport regarding additional funding for bus franchising?"

In response, Rebecca Evans MS, the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, stated: "Decisions about the funding available for bus franchising will be a matter for the budget-setting process in the appropriate years, noting the challenging fiscal outlook that we're facing."

The Plaid Cymru representative continued: "Many of us in North Wales look jealously at the investment going into the South Wales Metro, the £1 billion plus upgrade of services, which, of course, is welcome but, by contrast, we have a rather ambiguous candy floss concoction that's been branded a north Wales metro that merely links up existing rail and bus services.

"Bus services, as we know, have long been a poor relative of rail, with services in decline since before COVID."

He welcomed the proposals around bus franchising, but said that it needs to be funded properly.

He finished by asking: "So, can you assure us today that you will be investing more money in bus services to ensure that the proposed bus legislation is as effective as we all hope it to be? And can you also assure us that north Wales will get its fair slice of the cake?"

To his questions, Ms Evans replied: "I can't say anything about the budgets for the years that we don't have a settlement for at this point."