Part of 2. 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure – in the Senedd at 1:48 pm on 25 January 2017.
I think the Member should reflect on what his colleague said yesterday about ensuring that due diligence is followed and thoroughly pursued—it’s absolutely essential. So, whether it’s Yr Egin or any other project, we do pursue due diligence rather than rush hastily into an investment that may not offer best value for money for the taxpayer.
In terms of the UK Government’s strategy, although the Member may wish to ignore the fact that a UK Government exists, we will not ignore that fact. One of the messages that came across clearly from businesses the length and breadth of Wales whilst I was consulting with them over the contents and the vision within our strategy is that we need to take account of what the UK industrial strategy presents for Wales. We could not have produced a strategy that did not take account of the key elements of the vision of the UK Government, whether we like that or not.