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Questions to the Minister for Economy
Thank you for the question.
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Questions to the Minister for Economy
I actually think that what we could do in terms of the powers we have is all about the skills that people have, including the small business sector. I'd like to invest more in the support, advice and qualifications for people, as we did successfully with our…
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Questions to the Minister for Economy
Our economic mission sets out key economic priorities for the coming year that will support small businesses to build resilience and capitalise on opportunities for innovation and sustainable growth. We will provide dedicated support available through our…
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Questions to the Minister for Economy
Well, I think David Melding would be very unhappy to hear a supposed Conservative say that about a proposal he championed. I also think that if you went to Portsmouth, with its Conservative Member of Parliament who's regularly been in favour of the…
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Questions to the Minister for Economy
There is no blanket speed limit in place. Our regulatory impact assessment of the 20 mph default estimates wider economic benefits due to improved road safety of £1.4 billion, environmental and health benefits from more active travel of £0.5 billion, and…
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Questions to the Minister for Economy
And that's work that the finance Minister is leading on. We've taken steps, for example, on reducing the multiplier here in Wales. That provides a permanent and long-term benefit, whereas rate relief is for one year only. And he also needs to look at the…
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Questions to the Minister for Economy
The reality is, as the Member said, the cost-of-living crisis translates into the cost-of-doing-business crisis. The reality is that the cost of goods and services is much higher than it was even a year ago, even as the rate of inflation has reduced from…
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Questions to the Minister for Economy
I think people understand full well who the saboteurs are for the Welsh and UK economy, Mr Davies, and it's you and your party. [Interruption.] Yesterday was an extraordinary exercise in denying the truth: speech after speech from the Tories, bemoaning the…
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Questions to the Minister for Economy
Of course, we do already have a range of advice available to us from external stakeholders that I enjoy good and constructive relationships with. I think the Member needs to return to the truth of some of the matters here. It's always a brave Tory attempt to…
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Questions to the Minister for Economy
Well, if you don't like the truth, Paul.
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Questions to the Minister for Economy
Actually, it's been one of the success stories of devolution. We've made real progress in the employment rate, and, indeed, the unemployment figures as well. We are in a much better position now compared to the start of devolution. And when it comes, not just…
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Questions to the Minister for Economy
Thank you for the question. In fact, the net-zero skills consultation that follows the plan has recently closed, and it will help us to build an evidence base, and then understand the current position on skills, because there is investment already taking…
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Questions to the Minister for Economy
Well, skills for the future are part of what we set out in the economic mission that I've already set out. Skills for the future have been part of the conversation I've had with Joyce Watson and other stakeholders in Pembrokeshire, and beyond. The challenge…
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Questions to the Minister for Economy
I think Joyce Watson is entirely right—it was a significant missed opportunity in the last round not to have a better and more significant strike price, the support available for new technologies. That meant that not a single offshore wind project came…
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Questions to the Minister for Economy
Thank you for the question. Our economic mission identifies just transition and green prosperity as one of our four national priority areas. This includes realising the enormous net-zero opportunities across Wales from our natural environment to support…
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Questions to the Minister for Economy
This has been part of our consistent ask on all sides in this, and it's why I make the point about the co-investment that the UK Government are prepared to make matters for the end product that will happen. It matters about the length of time of any…
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Questions to the Minister for Economy
I think the difficulty with what the Member has said is that his last point about protecting as many jobs as possible doesn’t match up with the start about giving the biggest possible job loss figures. And I’ve made that point clear to UK Ministers, including…
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Questions to the Minister for Economy
I understand very well the uncertainty both for the directly employed workforce and, indeed, for those people who have jobs and businesses that are indirectly reliant on current activities in Port Talbot—not just in Port Talbot, but much further afield as…
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Questions to the Minister for Economy
Tata Steel UK are yet to announce details of proposals for the future at Port Talbot whilst informal consultation with trade unions is still ongoing. I have continued to make the case for increased investment from the UK Government to safeguard the steel…
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Questions to the Minister for Economy
Thank you for the question.
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Statement by the Minister for Economy: The compound semiconductor industry
Thank you for the comments and questions, particularly the kind of comments coming from the staff association. I've always been impressed when meeting the staff association that it's not just about the fact that they're organised, but they have a real…
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Statement by the Minister for Economy: The compound semiconductor industry
I think the first point around the previous ownership was I always clear that the national security considerations I understood would never be shared with Welsh Ministers. My frustration, as I've said several times in the Chamber, and indeed in direct…
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Statement by the Minister for Economy: The compound semiconductor industry
Thank you. On Vishay and the cluster, I'm very pleased to say that not only have I directly met with representatives of the company, my officials have had further engagement and, indeed, with the wider cluster, and we've undertaken a number of introductions…
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Statement by the Minister for Economy: The compound semiconductor industry
On the final point, as the Member knows, any time a consequential is provided, we look at that centrally across the Government and think about our whole Government activities. Actually, I think the broader point comes back to a range of the financial…
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Statement by the Minister for Economy: The compound semiconductor industry
Thank you. I'm happy to reiterate to the Member that the regional skills partnership, CSconnected and the wider region do have a properly joined-up approach. They recognise, across all those areas, the potential for further growth in this sector. And one of…
