Part of 1. 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government – in the Senedd at 1:58 pm on 11 January 2017.
Well, thank you, of course, for the question. I heard yesterday Sian Gwenllian questioning the First Minister arguing for the authority’s headquarters to be located in Caernarfon. Of course, we’ve received a great many letters from Assembly Members trying to persuade me to establish the headquarters across Wales. I understand the reasons for that. The First Minister yesterday explained the work that is currently under way, and discussions with the unions are also under way about where we can locate the headquarters of the WRA. Now, it’s more than just a location with regard to this debate. As the First Minister said, we’ll have to recruit people with particular skills and expertise in a number of areas, and that will be part of the decision when I can make it.