Tom Montgomery

30 September 2026, Economy, Energy and Connectivity Committee

General Ministerial Scrutiny: Enterprise, Connectivity and Energy

Certainly. Thank you, Minister.

30 September 2026, Economy, Energy and Connectivity Committee

General Ministerial Scrutiny: Enterprise, Connectivity and Energy

Thanks, Minister. I appreciate it's still in its formative stages, but I just wanted to ask the question. But moving on to employment, in my previous role, I worked in the third sector, and I worked for a small third sector charity in north Wales. One of the…

30 September 2026, Economy, Energy and Connectivity Committee

General Ministerial Scrutiny: Enterprise, Connectivity and Energy

Employment, did you say, Chair, we're moving onto? That's fine. Just a couple of quick ones, then. I'm jumping about slightly. Just on the business support one, just a quick question. Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said that he is wanting to explore a…

30 September 2026, Economy, Energy and Connectivity Committee

General Ministerial Scrutiny: Enterprise, Connectivity and Energy

Thank you. Can I ask another question? One of the criticisms of the WDA was that it chased inward investment rather than supporting indigenous firms. How are you going to stop the new agency from doing the same thing?

30 September 2026, Economy, Energy and Connectivity Committee

General Ministerial Scrutiny: Enterprise, Connectivity and Energy

Thanks, Minister.

30 September 2026, Economy, Energy and Connectivity Committee

General Ministerial Scrutiny: Enterprise, Connectivity and Energy

Thank you, Minister. One more, and I'm just shifting subjects slightly to Port Talbot. I've been made aware in the last week or so that there's been a lot of investment in preparing the grid infrastructure to bring the arc furnace online. The number that was…