Part of 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Transport – in the Senedd at 1:49 pm on 6 June 2018.
Diolch, Llywydd. Cabinet Secretary, statistics consistently confirm that Wales has the highest number of families classed as living in poverty, which at 24 per cent is the highest in the UK, yet those who occupy this Chamber and who are in well-salaried employment have decided that there will be no extraction of shale gas in Wales, period. However, in light of the situation highlighted above, is it not time to re-evaluate the extensive evidence that now exists with regard to this industry? I might add that I'm asking this question of you, Cabinet Secretary, because it may have huge economic benefits to this country.