The UK's Departure from the EU

Part of 2. Questions to the Counsel General and Brexit Minister – in the Senedd at 2:47 pm on 16 January 2019.

Alert me about debates like this

Photo of Darren Millar Darren Millar Conservative 2:47, 16 January 2019

Thank you for that response. You'll be aware that one issue that regularly has cropped up in this Chamber over the years has been the handcuffs that Wales is in as a result of EU procurement rules for the public sector. Many of those rules severely disadvantage smaller businesses, many of which are across Wales, wanting to get their foot in the door, to be able to engage in trading with the public sector. What work is the Welsh Government doing to look at the opportunities that leaving the EU might bring to supporting a more localised purchasing policy across the public sector, so that Welsh businesses can benefit from Welsh taxpayers' spending?