4. 2. Business Statement and Announcement

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 2:50 pm on 17 January 2017.

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Photo of Jane Hutt Jane Hutt Labour 2:50, 17 January 2017

Andrew R.T. Davies raises two important points, and, of course, I very much welcome the fact that you recognise that this is a significant uplift in terms of business rates. Its importance, I think, is over and above the £10 million transitional relief. The consultation, of course, had an impact and we know that constituents and businesses across Wales responded. Of course, the detail of how that is going to be delivered is being worked through now, and the Cabinet Secretary will be able to make the outcome of that available in due course.

On your second point, I also attended the Cancer Patient Voices event and it was good to see a cross-party event of that kind so well attended. I heard, indeed, from Julie Morgan and also Rhun ap Iorwerth, and then it went on to other party spokespeople. Dr Tom Crosby, of course, is taking the lead in terms of the Velindre health project, and we’re very fortunate that we have clinician specialists like Dr Crosby in Wales leading the way.