Diolch. Russell George began by noting that Welsh Government policies over 20 years have failed to address economic inequalities between regions in Wales, welcoming the Cardiff city region deal, Swansea bay city region deal, north Wales growth deal, and possibilities for a mid Wales growth deal, and called on the Welsh Government to promote a regional development policy post Brexit that not only incorporates the mid Wales proposal, but also supports deprived communities across Wales wherever they may be. He noted the gross per capita gap between particularly north-west Wales and south-east Wales. He noted that GVA per capita on Anglesey was almost half that in Cardiff, and Anglesey, sadly, still remains the poorest area within Wales per head in terms of value of goods and services produced. He talked about very poor growth rates in the least well-off parts of Wales by comparison with growth in some of the least well-off parts of England, and he talked about exposing the need for an effective economic strategy to address this.

Rhun ap Iorwerth began with a strange defence of Welsh Government performance, despite the comments made earlier about Anglesey having a per capita wealth of only half that in Cardiff. He talked about inequality. He talked about the need to bring prosperity to all parts of the Welsh nation.

Mohammad Asghar noted that the Welsh economy had underperformed for the last 20 years, that it remained the poorest economy in the UK and failed to address the regional inequality within Wales, and that Welsh Government economic plans had vibrant titles, which had been belied by a failure to deliver. He talked about lower income levels and higher poverty levels in Wales than the rest of the UK.

Mike Hedges said the gap in the Welsh economy had not been filled, that there was underperformance in sectors paying higher wages, and that if we keep on doing the same thing, we will keep on getting the same results. Well, instead of forming your own party, I think you could come and join us, because that's exactly what we think too. [Laughter.] Mike.