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Questions to the Minister for Economy
Well, actually, you have had opportunities to ask questions on tourism, and you simply directed them to the Deputy Minister. I'm glad you've rediscovered the ministerial responsibility sheet. [Laughter.] Look, when it comes to statements and work, the…
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Questions to the Minister for Economy
I want to start by recognising, of course, that I am looking forward to the men’s team taking part in the finals of the football world cup. I want to start by recognising the achievement of the women’s team though. Albeit they’ve not qualified for the finals…
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Questions to the Minister for Economy
Well, I'll certainly look at the issue together with the Deputy Minister, who normally leads in this area. Of course, she is well aware of Jewish heritage, given the work that has been done in her own constituency. And I'm particularly interested in not just…
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Questions to the Minister for Economy
Our religious heritage has an important place at the heart of our communities. The Welsh Government provides funding and support to faith-based heritage projects in various ways. We actively support both buildings and organisations in this sector to conserve…
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Questions to the Minister for Economy
Well, you're right, it is a difficult time for families and for businesses who are struggling to survive, with the uncertainty and unstable picture at a UK level. That has a real impact for all of us. The cost of business finance has increased, as well as…
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Questions to the Minister for Economy
We are in preliminary discussions with the current UK Government Minister to understand the investment zone proposals and potential implications for Wales in more detail. Any initiative that comes forward for Wales would need to align with our policies on…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Major events
That's why we're investing £24 million of capital into grass-roots facilities. It's why it's such a shame that we saw a cut to our capital budget from the spending review. We, of course, want to do more, but it does mean we need the resources to do more and…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Major events
Thank you, Llywydd. I'd like to thank the Conservatives for tabling this debate today, as it gives me the opportunity to highlight the importance of events to Wales, and how we are supporting our vision as set out in the new national events strategy. Our…
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Statement by the Minister for Economy: Regional Economic Development
The requirements for free ports will need to be supported by the host local authority and indeed their economic region. That's part of the condition for the bids to go in. They'll then be assessed by the two Governments, and, as I've said, and I'm more than…
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Statement by the Minister for Economy: Regional Economic Development
I'm very clear that we should continue to invest in our public services. If we had the ability to do so, then, in direct contrast to what's likely to happen, I think we would see direct benefits for the private sector. The numbers of people, the quality of…
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Statement by the Minister for Economy: Regional Economic Development
I'm very positive about the Mersey Dee Alliance from the previous conversations I've had with them, but also with the ambition board across north Wales, again, that you'll be familiar with from a previous role before coming to this place. But, actually, the…
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Statement by the Minister for Economy: Regional Economic Development
I thank the Member for his comments and questions. In my statement, when I referred to the terms of business changing, this is exactly what we're talking about—the terms of business for importers and exporters. With the recent fall in the pound and then the…
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Statement by the Minister for Economy: Regional Economic Development
I think there are two broad questions there. On innovation funds, I am keen, as I’ve said, to see much greater outputs in terms of research funding being awarded, and then outcomes in terms of what those funds will allow us to do. We have really good examples…
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Statement by the Minister for Economy: Regional Economic Development
Thank you. I'll just deal with the free-ports point first, and I'll tell you upfront that I'm going to avoid giving you a straight answer, because I'm going to be the decision-taking Minister, so I can't tell you that I definitely won't accept a bid from…
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Statement by the Minister for Economy: Regional Economic Development
Thank you for the questions. On energy projects, I think you will find that there are green energy projects that are being proposed in every single one of the four regions. Mid Wales isn't just a home to the Centre for Alternative Technology in Machynlleth…
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Statement by the Minister for Economy: Regional Economic Development
Thank you for the questions, and I'll try and deal with as many of them as I can promptly, Dirprwy Lywydd. On enterprise zones, I have previously announced a statement on the refresh of enterprise zones, some of which have come to an end, some of which are…
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Statement by the Minister for Economy: Regional Economic Development
Across all our regions, our Business Wales service helps to inspire individuals to become entrepreneurial and ensures that microbusinesses and SMEs have access to support. I've committed to provide £20.9 million per year up until March 2025, extending the…
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Statement by the Minister for Economy: Regional Economic Development
Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer. I am pleased to have this opportunity to update on the progress that we are making to support stronger regional economic development against an extremely challenging backdrop. Dirprwy Lywydd, our vision for regional…
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Statement by the Minister for Economy: Qatar 2022
Thank you for the points and comments. Look, we’re not responsible for FIFA's choices about how it operates as an organisation on a number of levels. We are responsible for wanting to work alongside the game, the people who run it, and the people who play it…
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Statement by the Minister for Economy: Qatar 2022
Well, there are many burdens in ministerial life, but I'll take one for the team, literally. Look, on the creative legacy, I actually think, with the programme we've announced, within that creative legacy, not just the projects we haven't been able to fund…
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Statement by the Minister for Economy: Qatar 2022
Thank you for the series of questions. In terms of the metrics that we'll use, I will share some of the information that we're going to be using to judge, but also we're going to have an evaluation on the impact as well, and I'll be very keen to share…
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Statement by the Minister for Economy: Qatar 2022
To support our objective to promote Wales and engage in diplomacy, the First Minister, the Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport, and Chief Whip and I will attend a range of events, as well as each of Wales's group games against the USA, Iran and England. And…
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Statement by the Minister for Economy: Qatar 2022
Thank you very much, Deputy Presiding Officer. With 55 days to go until Wales plays its first game in the men's FIFA World Cup tournament, against the USA on 21 November, the excitement and anticipation of seeing our senior men’s national team compete in our…
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Topical Questions
I think there are two different questions there. Firstly, it's a point that is worth reflecting that agency workers, unless they've got acquired employment rights—. And there is a process; I remember doing this when I was an employment lawyer. If you've been…
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Topical Questions
Thank you. I'll try and deal with each of those points. Our understanding is that 89 people were employed on the site, and given that it's our understanding that they've gone into administration and it's likely that there will be a site closure, they're all…
