Part of 2. 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure – in the Senedd at 1:53 pm on 25 January 2017.
Thank you, Cabinet Secretary, I’ll do that and I’m grateful for that. The Prime Minister’s industrial strategy has indicated that significant investment will be made towards research and development, and to training, so that our workforce is ready to deal with the challenges innovation will bring. Indeed, it states that we should be
‘creating the right conditions for new and growing enterprise to thrive, not protecting the position of incumbents.’
Now, in Wales, we have to consider also the implications of the Northern Powerhouse, which has been given an additional £4.7 billion by 2020-21 in R&D funding through its investment fund. And I would say, Cabinet Secretary, to my last question you did answer regarding having a joined-up strategy, and I agree with that position. But I would ask: would it not have been better to have a strategy to accompany the White Paper that you delivered this week?