Stephen Kinnock has said he is deeply concerned about the possible closure of M4 junctions in the Newport area and the effects that such a move could have.
The Welsh Government announced an 18-month programme on 6 October to develop road-based and engineering responses to congestion on the motorway, including consideration of potential junction closures.
Kinnock stressed that decisions about the M4 are devolved to the Welsh Government. He did not say that closures had been agreed, and the work remains at the proposal-development stage.
The Wales Secretary said he had discussed a range of issues with Welsh Government counterparts since taking office in July. His written answer did not provide a separate list of meetings devoted solely to the junction proposal.
He pointed to the Burns Commission's recommendation for five new stations in south-east Wales as part of a wider network of transport alternatives intended to ease congestion.
The UK Government allocated £95 million to the Burns stations at the 2025 Spending Review, with an ambition to bring two into construction by 2029. Kinnock presented improved rail services as part of the longer-term alternative to car use.
