7. 7. Welsh Conservatives Debate: Borrowing and the Economy

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 5:17 pm on 10 May 2017.

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Photo of Russell George Russell George Conservative 5:17, 10 May 2017

In a minute. In a moment. But we are—[Interruption.] In a moment. But we are still waiting for the Welsh Government to bring forward its economic strategy over a year—over a year—after it was promised, and, of course, steel is also mentioned extensively in that document as well. I hope that the Cabinet Secretary will have news for us today on its plans for its economic strategy. The First Minister continues to blame, put blame, on the UK Government, week after week, but the Welsh Government has powers in its own hands to make decisions here that it’s not using. So, in response to this debate today, I hope the Cabinet Secretary will confirm that he will engage constructively with his UK counterparts to ensure that the full potential of the UK’s industrial strategy will be released here in Wales. The UK Conservative Government has a vision for a modern, successful, ambitious Wales that gets every part of the UK working on all four cylinders, and I hope that the Welsh Government will also share that ambition as well.