, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Manufacturing in Wales: Evidence session 1 - Minister for Economy
Thank you, Sam.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Manufacturing in Wales: Evidence session 1 - Minister for Economy
Thank you, Hefin. And I know that Sam Kurtz wants to come in on this as well. Sam.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Manufacturing in Wales: Evidence session 1 - Minister for Economy
And I know that Hefin David would like to come in on this. Hefin.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Manufacturing in Wales: Evidence session 1 - Minister for Economy
Not at all. That's okay. I'll come back to you later. I'll bring in Sarah Murphy. Sarah.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Manufacturing in Wales: Evidence session 1 - Minister for Economy
Okay, thank you. I'll now bring in Vikki Howells. Vikki.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Manufacturing in Wales: Evidence session 1 - Minister for Economy
And what difference will this make to manufacturing businesses? What will they see as a result of this refreshed plan?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Manufacturing in Wales: Evidence session 1 - Minister for Economy
And can you tell us what is the main difference in terms of the overall content and focus of this new, refreshed plan? And what informed the content of this plan?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Manufacturing in Wales: Evidence session 1 - Minister for Economy
Thank you very much indeed. Once again, I'll kick off this session. Now, Minister, in your plan you state, and I quote, 'While there are indeed many challenges, these invariably provide opportunities and the way we address and overcome these together can give…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Manufacturing in Wales: Evidence session 1 - Minister for Economy
So, we'll move on now to item 5 on our agenda. This is the first evidence session for our one-day inquiry into manufacturing in Wales, and given that the Minister for Economy is still with us, we are going to take evidence from him and his team. So, welcome…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Post-EU regional development funding: Minister for Economy
I'm afraid time has beaten us for this session, so thank you for being with us for this session. I know you'll be staying with us for the next item on our agenda. As usual, a copy of today's transcript will be sent to you in due course, so if there are any…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Post-EU regional development funding: Minister for Economy
Thank you very much indeed, Sam.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Post-EU regional development funding: Minister for Economy
Okay. Thanks. I'll now bring in Sam Kurtz. Sam.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Post-EU regional development funding: Minister for Economy
Thank you, Hefin.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Post-EU regional development funding: Minister for Economy
Thank you, Luke. Hefin, you'd just like to come in on this point.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Post-EU regional development funding: Minister for Economy
Thank you, Hefin. I'll now bring in Luke Fletcher. Luke.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Post-EU regional development funding: Minister for Economy
Thank you, Sarah. I'll now bring in Hefin David. Hefin.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Post-EU regional development funding: Minister for Economy
Thank you, Vikki. I’ll now bring in Sarah Murphy.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Post-EU regional development funding: Minister for Economy
Okay, thank you. I will now bring in Vikki Howells. Vikki.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Post-EU regional development funding: Minister for Economy
Sam Kurtz, you just want to come in very briefly on this.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Post-EU regional development funding: Minister for Economy
Okay. Now, Minister, you've proposed a different way of allocating the shared prosperity fund to local areas in Wales to the one that the UK Government chose. Can you tell us why you think that model would have worked better than the model that the UK…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Post-EU regional development funding: Minister for Economy
But you're confident that most of that money will be spent.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Post-EU regional development funding: Minister for Economy
Peter Ryland.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Post-EU regional development funding: Minister for Economy
So, there's a possibility that we could lose some money, then, from what you are saying.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Post-EU regional development funding: Minister for Economy
Now, it was reported in the press yesterday that Wales could lose this £500 million of unspent EU funding. Is that true, Minister?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Post-EU regional development funding: Minister for Economy
Peter Ryland.
