, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Future of Welsh Steel
Diolch, Gadeirydd. I think this entire session's underlined how frustrating the situation with steel can be for Welsh Government, because, to be fair, there are so many external factors to consider. The fact that we haven't got a UK steel strategy as well…
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Inward investment: Panel 5
Diolch.
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Inward investment: Panel 5
Just one final question from me, Chair, around some of the evidence we received in relation to challenges in providing suitable employment sites as a potential barrier for investments. What work is the Welsh Government doing in that field? We had a suggestion…
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Inward investment: Panel 5
So, just thinking about that concierge service, then, do you think something like an arm's-length body would fulfil that role, potentially? Obviously, the Welsh Development Agency is something that has been discussed more broadly, not just by parties, but…
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Inward investment: Panel 5
So, again, why were we getting evidence, then, saying that the current system isn't working in the way that it should?
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Inward investment: Panel 5
On the investment summit, then, it was a really good piece of news that the Government was doing the investment summit in the first place, and the levels of investment that we are potentially going to be seeing as a result of that investment summit are really…
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Inward investment: Panel 5
The point still stands.
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Inward investment: Panel 5
Well, I'm just basing it on what the culture committee report has said. Trying to get Ministers in to give evidence around how the Welsh Government is spending its money on foreign offices, for example.
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Inward investment: Panel 5
Diolch, Cadeirydd. Just to stick with this point for just a moment on diaspora. I want to come back to Tom's question around why do you think organisations like Global Welsh—. And as critical as they are in Welsh Government's activities within this, I think…
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Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest
Given that this is an evidence session on steel, I am also a member of the transition board.
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Yet again I'm standing here raising the issue of firefighters' health. Last month I accused the Welsh Government of dragging its feet on this issue, but I think it's becoming apparent now that there is a complete lack of urgency on the issue of firefighters…
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Inward Investment: Panel 4
The Chair's leaning forward and staring intently at me. [Laughter.] Councillor Hughes, just very briefly, some final comments from you and then I'll hand back.
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Inward Investment: Panel 4
Great, thank you. Councillor Stewart.
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Inward Investment: Panel 4
Diolch, Cadeirydd. I know we're in injury time right now, and I do have a number of questions, but, luckily, a lot has really touched on what I was going to ask around, so I'm happy for some of those to be submitted as written questions. But there's just one…
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Inward Investment: Panel 3
Thank you. Any additional comments, Professor Munday or Jess?
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Inward Investment: Panel 3
It's the land of song, committees and reports, as someone told me previously. I'm conscious of time, so I'll very briefly, if we can, just look at the skills part of this puzzle. We heard earlier that there are certain areas of Wales where our skills offer is…
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Inward Investment: Panel 3
Just quickly on the ports bit, what would be your assessment on where investment in ports in Wales is at the moment? We know we have the task and finish group that was set up by the Welsh Government to look at this amongst other stuff as well. And again, I…
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Inward Investment: Panel 3
You definitely see, in the case of the steel industry, some of the challenges around electricity pricing as well, and that being a potential incentive for some companies to move elsewhere, when you’re paying less for energy in France or Germany. It really is…
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Inward Investment: Panel 3
Coming back to what you said around an M4 relief road, that physical road infrastructure, is that something you are seeing as a barrier for inward investment in actuality? I know there are a lot of people who say that it is, but are we actually seeing it…
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Inward Investment: Panel 3
Diolch, Gadeirydd. I think, throughout the session, we've alluded to some of those infrastructure problems, whether they're some of the more bureaucratic ones or physical ones. So, I suppose this is building on much of what Alun was asking, and others: what's…
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
Thank you for that answer, Cabinet Secretary, and I welcome the capital investment that has been put into the repairs at the hospital. That said, the hospital's orthopaedic service continues to face pressure to restore full operating capacity after that…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
2. What support is the Welsh Government providing to Princess of Wales Hospital to restore orthopaedic capacity following the recent completion of roof repairs? OQ63704
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning
Yes, ready to grasp the opportunity, but you said yourself, waiting for Government to create the environment. That task and finish group reported a year ago. You talked about the sector deal, the sector deal has been in conversations now for two years. We are…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning
I'm quite shocked, actually, with the opening there from the Cabinet Secretary in her response to me. I mean, okay, understandable, the position we're in now means that we are not going to be able to fully manufacture and assemble those wind turbines as they…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning
Diolch, Llywydd. And, of course, very welcome news coming out in terms of floating offshore wind, but, just listening to the answers that the Cabinet Secretary gave to Sam Kurtz, there seems to be a disconnect between the Government and reality. This morning…
