Part of 2. 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 2:05 pm on 14 June 2016.
Well, the thing is to ensure that a development bank is established, and to use that structure to strengthen and enhance the advice that is available to businesses. It is an age-old problem as regards accessing procurement and accessing capital. We’ve worked very hard with businesses to ensure that more and more businesses from Wales are able to secure these contracts, particularly in the public sector in Wales, and we’ve seen an increase in these over the years. There are many measures in place in order to strengthen the position further.