Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 1:32 pm on 21 November 2017.
Thank you, Llywydd. Well, one thing that would transform the economy of west Wales would be to see a tidal lagoon being allowed in Swansea bay, in terms of employment, skills and in transforming the way that we deal with energy in Wales, and also creating pathways for young people so that they can stay in west Wales and stay in our Welsh communities too. Wednesday is, realistically, perhaps the last opportunity for the Westminster Government to give the green light to this project. Have you contacted them recently? I know you have done so in the past, but are you still putting pressure on the Westminster Government to make this announcement on Wednesday in the budget that the tidal lagoon should proceed, and that there should be an agreement on the way that it’s going to be paid for and how it will benefit the Welsh economy?