3. Urgent Question: 2 Sisters Food Group

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 2:51 pm on 2 November 2016.

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Photo of Ken Skates Ken Skates Labour 2:51, 2 November 2016

I’d like to thank Simon Thomas for his question and say we are trying to ascertain whether any public money is being used to attract those jobs from Wales, not least because public money is already being used to secure those jobs here in Wales. As soon as I have any information with regard to the use of public funding to attract the jobs from Wales, I will of course share it with Members.

But the Member is also absolutely right in that the food sector is a growing sector for Wales. It’s something that we can be incredibly proud of, and I know from my work that it’s one of the most important parts of the Welsh export portfolio, not only supporting valuable economic activity, but also ensuring that Wales has a quality brand abroad that it can be very proud of.