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3. 3. Nomination of First Minister under Standing Order 8 (11 May 2016)

Ken Skates: Carwyn Jones.

5. 5. Statement: The European Football Championship ( 8 Jun 2016)

Ken Skates: Thank you, Presiding Officer. As Members will be aware, this week sees the start of the fifteenth UEFA European Championship in France and I am delighted that this year, Wales will be one of the nations taking part in the newly expanded 24-team tournament. On behalf of the Welsh Government and this Assembly, can I begin by congratulating the Welsh team on what has been a hugely successful...

5. 5. Statement: The European Football Championship ( 8 Jun 2016)

Ken Skates: I thank the Member for his contribution and say, well, actually, for many of us, it’s going to be the first time that we’ve ever seen the Welsh national squad campaign on the world stage, so it’s going to be a life first for many of us that I’m sure we’re very excited about. On the last point about carrying out an audit of facilities across Wales—I forgive the Member because he...

5. 5. Statement: The European Football Championship ( 8 Jun 2016)

Ken Skates: Can I thank Russell George for his valuable contribution and for his kind words and I look forward to working with him in the fifth Assembly as well? If I could just pick up on that final point about promoting Wales moving forward, this, of course, is only the beginning of what I see as a golden period for Welsh football and for Wales promoting the game on a global stage, because, of course,...

5. 5. Statement: The European Football Championship ( 8 Jun 2016)

Ken Skates: I rather fear that, if they did remove the European flag in some places, they could be discarded and then considered litter in the streets, and then we might have politicians accusing immigrants of doing it. [Laughter.] I’d welcome the Member’s warm embrace of the national spirit that we feel the length and breadth of Wales, and, other than to say I would encourage all public buildings to...

5. 5. Statement: The European Football Championship ( 8 Jun 2016)

Ken Skates: Can I thank Mike Hedges for his contribution? I hadn’t realised that he was only one year old in 1958; I now know his age. The advertising equivalent would amount to many, many millions of pounds for the tournament. In fact, when we launched the Year of Adventure at the start of this year, we calculated that, in the first 72 hours, the advertising equivalent, simply by promoting Wales in...

5. 5. Statement: The European Football Championship ( 8 Jun 2016)

Ken Skates: Well, the Member is absolutely right. This is a tournament where Davids can be incredibly successful. We’ve seen some great surprises in recent tournaments with nations such as Denmark and Greece having won it. Actually, if we look at the rankings of Wales and the other teams that are in the group, we see that Wales is ranked at the moment globally twenty-sixth, Slovakia twenty-fourth,...

5. 5. Statement: The European Football Championship ( 8 Jun 2016)

Ken Skates: The Member raises an important point, but I would say that I would like to see English visitors to Wales be able to purchase football items that carry the Welsh flag as well as the English flag if they wish to in order to build the economy of Wales. I am aware of shops—and it has been a contentious issue—that have been selling English merchandise, particularly in north-east Wales, where...

5. 5. Statement: The European Football Championship ( 8 Jun 2016)

Ken Skates: Yes. Can I thank the Member for her contribution? It is absolutely vital that, in particular during these hot spells, people do consume as much water as alcohol. It is a matter for Cardiff City Council as to who they have selling refreshments, but as I said a little earlier, I think it’s important that Welsh producers and Welsh suppliers are given every opportunity to capitalise from the...

9. 8. Motion to Annul the Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (14 Jun 2016)

Ken Skates: Thank you, Presiding Officer. To recap for those Members who were not part of the fourth Assembly, the regulations will enable people with an impairment lasting at least 12 months to access disabled parking spaces in exactly the same way as they would if their condition was permanent. Now, the disabled persons blue badge scheme is intended to enable those who cannot walk or who have...

QNR: Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure (15 Jun 2016)

Ken Skates: The main issue regarding junctions along the M4 in Port Talbot is the potential closure of junction 41. We are currently carrying out further analysis before deciding on the best way forward.

QNR: Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure (15 Jun 2016)

Ken Skates: We have taken wide-ranging action to support the economy of Port Talbot. This includes establishing the enterprise zone and the work of the taskforce, in addition to our wider support for growth and jobs.

QNR: Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure (15 Jun 2016)

Ken Skates: The national transport finance plan was published in July 2015. The plan sets out an ambitious five-year rolling programme of transport interventions that we will take forward across Wales.

QNR: Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure (15 Jun 2016)

Ken Skates: We are adopting an innovative process to procure the next stage of the south Wales metro and the next Wales and borders rail franchise together. Preparation is under way, with the intention to conclude procurement and award a contract late 2017.

QNR: Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure (15 Jun 2016)

Ken Skates: My priority is to continue to take a broad range of actions to improve the economy, grow prosperity and deliver greater financial security for businesses and individuals across Wales.

QNR: Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure (15 Jun 2016)

Ken Skates: Wales is an important destination for all scales of renewables investment, both onshore and offshore. We are supporting many such projects across all parts of Wales that help to develop the Welsh economy.

1. 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure: <p>Major Energy Infrastructure Projects</p> (15 Jun 2016)

Ken Skates: Yes. Major energy infrastructure projects are enormously beneficial to the Welsh economy. Energy is one of our most important economic imperatives. We have the potential in Wales for £50 billion of investment in low-carbon electricity production over the next 10 to 15 years.

1. 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure: <p>Major Energy Infrastructure Projects</p> (15 Jun 2016)

Ken Skates: Absolutely, and can I thank the Member for her question and her keen interest in this subject? The sort of development we’re talking about could offer lifelong careers for the young people who are joining us in the gallery today, from the Member’s constituency. We recognise the opportunity that tidal energy generation presents for the economy of Wales, and I hope to have an early meeting...

1. 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure: <p>Major Energy Infrastructure Projects</p> (15 Jun 2016)

Ken Skates: Yes, and can I thank the Member for his question, and also for support for this scheme right across the Chamber? The energy environment sector in Wales is enormously important to our future. It employs at the moment somewhere in the region of 58,000 people and provides opportunities for more than 2,000 companies, with a turnover of more than £2.3 billion. I’m very keen to ensure that, as...

1. 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure: <p>Major Energy Infrastructure Projects</p> (15 Jun 2016)

Ken Skates: Absolutely, and can I thank the Member for his question, and for rightly pointing out that we’ve got a proud record of supporting domestic and business energy efficiency schemes in Wales? The Member may be interested to know that we have large-scale, state-aid-compliant energy efficiency projects that are now being designed and approved by Europe that offer innovative solutions that could...


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