7. Statement by the Minister for Economy and Transport: The Proposed Future Delivery Model for the Business Wales Service

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 4:34 pm on 12 November 2019.

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Photo of Rhun ap Iorwerth Rhun ap Iorwerth Plaid Cymru 4:34, 12 November 2019

(Translated)

Thank you for the statement and for the early copy of it. I certainly agree—how could I not—on the importance of SMEs to the Welsh economy. The figures, as you've presented them, are quite shocking, if truth be told: 259,000 businesses, and 257,600 are micro and small and medium businesses. So, to say that they are the backbone of our economy is an understatement.