Economic Development in South Wales West

Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 2:02 pm on 11 December 2018.

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Photo of David Rees David Rees Labour 2:02, 11 December 2018

First Minister, as Suzy Davies pointed out, one of the aspects of the city deal is the steel institute and, let's be blunt, if it hadn't been for Welsh Government stepping up to the plate under your leadership, we may not have a steel industry here in south Wales to have such an institute—back in 2016. Can you give me assurances that, before you return to the backbenches, you will meet with your successor to ensure that they understand the importance of steel to the industries in Wales, to ensure that it continues to work for the people of Wales, that the plant in Port Talbot is crucial to that sector, including the heavy end, so that we can see, going forward, it's not just the heavy end of steel, it's also the innovative approaches in steel, and how we can—? We in Wales can lead steel production across the world.