, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Manufacturing in Wales: Evidence session 3
Very helpful. There's some uniformity in answers there across sections, so that's very helpful. Thank you, Chair.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Manufacturing in Wales: Evidence session 3
Okay, understood. David.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Manufacturing in Wales: Evidence session 3
Our previous panel mentioned how there is reference to strategies and other bodies of information, but it seemed to be somewhat in silo. Is it more of a bringing together of all these plans and strategies?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Manufacturing in Wales: Evidence session 3
Okay, helpful. I'm going to quote directly from the refreshed action plan now, by saying, quote, 'Going forward, the contribution of the manufacturing sector...will be tracked through our National Well-being Indicators. But this is not enough.' End quote…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Manufacturing in Wales: Evidence session 3
David, I could see you nodding along at points there.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Manufacturing in Wales: Evidence session 3
Cross-sectional.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Manufacturing in Wales: Evidence session 3
Yes, so, the refresh is the better way forward, you—.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Manufacturing in Wales: Evidence session 3
No.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Manufacturing in Wales: Evidence session 3
Right.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Manufacturing in Wales: Evidence session 3
Okay, helpful. So, each individual action in the 2021 manufacturing action plan was classified as intermediate, medium, longer term, and was assigned to a specific owner in the Welsh Government, but the refreshed plan doesn't contain any of this information…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Manufacturing in Wales: Evidence session 3
Okay, that's helpful. Thank you, Keith. David.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Manufacturing in Wales: Evidence session 3
Okay.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Manufacturing in Wales: Evidence session 3
Diolch, Cadeirydd. Thank you, both. Just to jump forward slightly, with the refreshed action plan, do you think it clearly sets out what success looks like, and gives backbenchers like us enough to be able to hold Welsh Government's feet to the fire on what…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Manufacturing in Wales: Evidence session 2
That's helpful. I'm conscious of the time, Chair. I'm happy to follow up these two further questions—
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Manufacturing in Wales: Evidence session 2
That's helpful. Mary, on Zoom.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Manufacturing in Wales: Evidence session 2
That's helpful. David.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Manufacturing in Wales: Evidence session 2
Excellent. Helpful. Janis.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Manufacturing in Wales: Evidence session 2
Diolch yn fawr, Cadeirydd. Thank you very much, panel, so far on your contribution. But, in terms of monitoring the impact of this, I was just wondering about your thoughts on the refreshed manufacturing action plan and whether it clearly sets out what we…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Manufacturing in Wales: Evidence session 1 - Minister for Economy
I could have another hour on AI. It's incredibly fascinating.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Manufacturing in Wales: Evidence session 1 - Minister for Economy
Fab. I won't press your patience any further, Chair.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Manufacturing in Wales: Evidence session 1 - Minister for Economy
Yes, focusing—. Sorry, Duncan; just focusing on the manufacturing sector.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Manufacturing in Wales: Evidence session 1 - Minister for Economy
Yes. You've outlined the challenge there, so what are you doing to address that challenge of enticing new entrants into that?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Manufacturing in Wales: Evidence session 1 - Minister for Economy
Owens Cricket.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Manufacturing in Wales: Evidence session 1 - Minister for Economy
Thank you, Chair. Diolch yn fawr. Sticking on the theme of AI, and Sarah mentioned the industrial revolution—one thing the industrial revolution gave us was increased life expectancy; it gave us the working week; it gave us a whole host of benefits like that…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Post-EU regional development funding: Minister for Economy
I'm not going to test your patience any further, Chair. I'll leave it there.
