Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs

QNR – in the Senedd on 3 October 2018.

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Photo of Lee Waters Lee Waters Labour

(Translated) What analysis has the Welsh Government undertaken of the opportunities outlined in the Institute of Welsh Affairs’s recent report, 'The Economic Impact of Energy Transition in Wales’?

Photo of Lesley Griffiths Lesley Griffiths Labour

I welcome the IWA’s recent work on the ambition for energy transition in the Swansea bay city region. This new report on the economic benefit energy investment could unlock provides useful evidence. It shows how investing in a decarbonised, efficient energy system is central to increasing economic prosperity in Wales.

Photo of Helen Mary Jones Helen Mary Jones Plaid Cymru

(Translated) Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on the next steps following the end of the consultation on petroleum extraction policy in Wales?

Photo of Lesley Griffiths Lesley Griffiths Labour

The consultation on petroleum extraction set out a policy to not permit any new petroleum licensing in Wales or support fracking. More than 1,800 responses have been received. These responses will inform the development of our future petroleum extraction policy, which I will confirm by the end of the year.

Photo of Llyr Gruffydd Llyr Gruffydd Plaid Cymru

(Translated) What steps is the Welsh Government taking to secure the future of the dairy industry?

Photo of Lesley Griffiths Lesley Griffiths Labour

(Translated)

We are fully committed to supporting the long-term viability and profitability of the dairy sector. Our support includes benchmarking, capital grants, international trade development visits, innovation centre support, technical support, business clusters and market development.