Questions Without Notice from Party Spokespeople

Part of 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Transport – in the Senedd at 1:54 pm on 28 November 2018.

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Photo of Ken Skates Ken Skates Labour 1:54, 28 November 2018

Again, it's because of the need to maintain investor confidence, and, if we weren't able to utilise non-disclosure agreements or confidentiality clauses, we would, potentially, lose out on investment opportunities, and it may well be that we wouldn't have been able to attract Aston Martin, who were—. Aston Martin carry incredible kudos, and, as a result of us being able to secure the new manufacturing facility in Wales with the DBX and the Lagondas, we've been able to further enhance our reputation as a global centre of excellence for the automotive industry, and that, in turn, during these very difficult times, is very important in order to maintain the best possible prospects for other facilities, for example, at Ford and at Toyota. So, we'll make no apologies for working as closely as possible with businesses in landing huge investment opportunities for Wales and in providing invaluable work for hundreds upon hundreds of skilled Welsh workers.