Questions Without Notice from Party Spokespeople

Part of 2. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Transport – in the Senedd at 2:38 pm on 7 March 2018.

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Photo of Ken Skates Ken Skates Labour 2:38, 7 March 2018

Well, it is addressed in the plan, as I say, through the disaggregation of major contracts. That will prove to be hugely beneficial, given the size of infrastructure projects—road in particular. And we're also working with not just industry bodies, but also with the sector teams within Government, to identify ways that businesses are able to work together and learn from one another in how to capture a greater share of the Welsh procurement spend. The Member is right that currently it's about 52 per cent—the proportion of contracts that are won by Welsh businesses—but that figure is increasing year on year, and I expect, through those measures identified in the economic action plan, and with additional measures that I've outlined through our engagement directly with business and business organisations, we'll see an increase further in the years to come.