Part of 1. 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 1:35 pm on 15 November 2016.
Yes, the message has been that Wales is open for business, and we carried that message to America. The US is a hugely important investor in the Welsh economy. There are two questions that are still posed by US investors: firstly, will they be able to access the large European market if they are based in the UK on the same terms as now? That’s not yet been answered. Secondly, will the regulatory regime be different in the UK compared to the EU? That’s a question that troubles them. So, we need to see answers to those questions as quickly as possible in order to make sure that the flow of investment continues.