The Impact of Co-operatives on the Welsh Economy

Part of 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Transport – in the Senedd at 2:21 pm on 6 June 2018.

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Photo of Ken Skates Ken Skates Labour 2:21, 6 June 2018

I couldn't agree more with the Member, and I'm sure that my colleague the Minister for Housing and Regeneration would firmly agree as well. I think the innovative housing programme that the Minister has already detailed provides a huge opportunity for social enterprise to participate more in the building of new homes and also in the regeneration of communities as a whole through making use of properties that are currently empty. I think that, in particular, within urban landscapes—towns and especially high streets—there's a huge opportunity to develop new housing within those environments in order to drive prosperity levels within towns.