Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 2:06 pm on 9 July 2019.
Well, I'm afraid the assertions made by the Member simply aren't true, Llywydd. As well as having unemployment down faster than the rest of the United Kingdom, employment rising faster than the rest of the United Kingdom, and inactivity rates down more than the rest of the United Kingdom, Welsh productivity since 2011 has been the fastest in growth of all UK countries and regions. So, I just don't accept the assertions that the Member makes, but I do say this to him: that if the plans of his party were ever to come to fruition and this country were to leave the European Union without a deal on 31 October, then all the gains that have been made during the devolution period will be under renewed and very significant threat.