Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 5:17 pm on 14 March 2018.
I've filled a lot into these years, I tell you.
But part of it has been because of the availability of economic opportunities within my own communities. Part of it, I have to say as well, has been the draw of Wales and the desire to come home. I will say something before I return to the individual contributions, of which there have been many in this debate: it is interesting that sometimes we have doom and gloom and despair about everybody flowing out from Wales, absolutely disappearing, and yet—and I am a classic example of somebody who has done this—if we look at graduates of Wales, the majority of Welsh graduates remain or return to Wales after they've studied. The majority do. Three quarters of Welsh leavers from UK universities in employment—this is a 2016 figure—six months after graduation were working in Wales. They've made a positive choice.
I can actually see this in my own constituency. I can tell you this. Sony, which has been through massive changes over the years—one of the things they have is the Sony Pencoed technology park. They have about 30 companies there—some high tech, digital, as well as manufacturing—right at the cutting edge of technology. I spoke to three individuals there who had set up a company. This company are global leaders in supplying the batteries that work the mobile antennae around the country. They're global leaders. Of the three of them, one is Canadian, one is from Cardiff, and one is from India. All three of them studied at Cardiff University—in business, in engineering et cetera. They all chose to actually stay in Wales and work. Now, that's what we need to see more of. I often use this phrase: we can see what 'good' looks like. [Interruption.] Sorry, Darren; I'll take the intervention.