Regeneration Plans in South Wales West

Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 1:59 pm on 9 October 2018.

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Photo of David Lloyd David Lloyd Plaid Cymru 1:59, 9 October 2018

First Minister, as we've discussed in this Chamber on numerous occasions, the Swansea bay tidal lagoon has the potential to not only help us in Wales to increase our renewable energy generation, but also to provide a much needed boost to the economy of the whole of south-west Wales. There's been talk of Welsh Government investment, and a taskforce has been established by Swansea bay city region to look at this in greater depth. However, in terms of ownership models, will you confirm whether the Welsh Government would consider creating a Welsh energy company to take this project forward, when are you expecting the taskforce to conclude its work, and when do you envisage making a decision on your Government's role in this whole scheme?