Mr. Stephen Kent:

I am hoping that it will be forthcoming. This year is going to be challenging. As the Chairman is aware, everybody is seeing how we will get through Covid. Obviously, there will be challenges but many of the plans are being developed. Nobody is sitting back. The committee will see that the work is being done on planning, such as for vehicles, getting our depots ready for electrification and so on. This work is happening. Where the seeds are being sown, they are sown. Ultimately, it will come down to the full funding being made available and on having agreement regarding what the consultation and final plan are going to be. We will be participating, as will a number of the committee members and some of the Chairman's constituents. I hope we can get that process off the ground quickly. In my interaction with the Minister and the Department, I picked up a great sense of haste to make sure that we can get bus services and public transport delivered efficiently and effectively. Ultimately, however, it will come down to Cabinet and the funding being made available. I am not on the receiving end of it but I will be first in the queue to say that we are ready to deliver.