Part of 2. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance – in the Senedd at 2:27 pm on 14 February 2018.
Thank you, Llywydd. According to the 'Wales procurement policy statement', public procurement, when used effectively, is
'a strategic tool to deliver economic benefit to the people of Wales.'
It’s no surprise, therefore, that the Government, as you note in your economic strategy ‘Prosperity for All’, published just recently, is endeavouring to increase the level of Welsh purchasing in the public sector in order to create jobs and help businesses in Wales. So, may I ask whether the percentage of Welsh purchasing in the public sector that you’re directly responsible for is increasing or decreasing?