Part of 1. 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 1:45 pm on 15 November 2016.
Diolch, Lywydd. Further to the question from Gareth Bennett earlier on about President-elect Trump, will the First Minister acknowledge the vital importance to Wales of trade with the United States? Twenty-two per cent of our exports go to the United States. That amounts to nearly £3 billion a year. It’s the biggest single national destination for our exports, compared with Germany, for example, were we export about £1 billion—that’s a third in comparison. Therefore, whatever we may think about the individual who is about to become President of the United States, it’s vitally important for the Welsh Government to get on with the United States administration and to encourage them to invest in Wales and to trade with us as much as possible.