Part of 1. 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 1:32 pm on 7 March 2017.
First Minister, research by Lloyds Bank shows that the number of new businesses starting up in Wales has dropped by more than a quarter over the last five years. The number of business start-ups fell by more than 27 per cent in Caerphilly, more than 23 per cent in Monmouth, and less than 9 per cent in Newport, and 8 per cent in Blaenau Gwent. That doesn’t show a good picture of start-up businesses in south-east Wales. What measures and incentives does the Welsh Government intend to introduce to create the economic conditions to encourage new businesses to start up in south-east Wales?