Part of 1. 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure – in the Senedd at 1:40 pm on 29 March 2017.
As I’ve said to other Members, I think it’s essential, as part of our new approach and our refreshed approach—and I, again, in my speech last week also gave an indication of how I’ll be restructuring my department—that we pay more attention to those communities in those areas that have fared poorly during a period of economic growth. The Member asked about infrastructure and in particular connectivity. I think that’s absolutely essential, and the development of an £11.5 million extension of the railway line form Parkway to the Works site in Ebbw Vale, providing direct rail access to the enterprise zone, and which was completed in May 2015, is a great example of how Welsh Government can use its resources and its levers to better effect to ensure that all parts of Wales gain in economic growth.