5. 4. Statement: The National Infrastructure Commission for Wales

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 4:20 pm on 18 October 2016.

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Photo of Ken Skates Ken Skates Labour 4:20, 18 October 2016

Can I thank the Member for her questions and say I’m very familiar with Tarmac in Hendre? I believe that it was formerly the Lloyd quarry—the Lloyd family of Pantymwyn. I was particularly pleased to be able to join the Member yesterday at P&A fencing in Mold to learn of their plans to more than double the number of employees that they have, in part off the back of providing fencing for major infrastructure programmes. That demonstrated how small and medium-sized enterprises in Wales can take advantage of major infrastructure programmes across the country.

I think the Member is absolutely right to call for geographical respect to be paid to our infrastructure. In regard to this, I will ensure that the commission meets not just in south-east Wales, where one might expect it, but also across Wales—in north Wales, in mid Wales and in west Wales.