Part of 2. 2. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children – in the Senedd at 2:54 pm on 14 December 2016.
Cabinet Secretary, you’ll no doubt be aware of the planned closure of Lloyds bank branches throughout Wales and that the number of planned closures in Pembrokeshire is wholly disproportionate to the number of nationwide closures, given that three of the 49 planned branch closures happen to actually be in my own constituency. Deputy Presiding Officer, I should declare an interest as a former employee of Lloyds Bank. Given that these banks are a lifeline for many people and that their closure will have a huge impact on those communities, can you tell us what the Welsh Government is doing to help to mitigate against the negative effects of these closures on communities in Pembrokeshire, and what specific regeneration assistance will actually be available to support those affected communities?