Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 6:09 pm on 15 February 2017.
I believe that PPIW reports are normally published with access for Assembly Members, and certainly for Government Ministers, and the work will be undertaken, I believe, during the autumn, once early lessons from the operation of the development bank can be assessed. I think it will be an important and timely piece of work, but, as I say, it will need to take into account not only the development bank of Wales, but also the potential of credit unions, indeed, the additional services that are being rolled out by the Post Office, and new financial institutions. And I think that commitment demonstrates as well that we are exploring a range of options and interventions. Traditional bank branches might be reducing in number, but the need for accessible banking services, certainly, is not, and that’s why we are committed to supporting post offices, credit unions, new financial institutions, a development bank of Wales, and any other novel intervention at our disposal.