7. Debate on the Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee Report: Access to Banking

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 3:48 pm on 11 December 2019.

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Photo of Hefin David Hefin David Labour 3:48, 11 December 2019

Yes. I need to take a couple of steps back in what I was saying then, to go back to that point. Funnily enough, in the report that the Welsh Government did evaluating that framework, they actually made that very point—that they're waiting to see how that would pan out before making further recommendations about the fund. So, yes, I think it is timely that we examine how that provision can be enhanced. So, yes, I agree that it is, within that context, trying to do that. However, there are also funding constraints that wouldn't have been present when that fund was evaluated. So, I'd be interested to hear from the Minister what he has to say.

Dirprwy Lywydd, I went backwards in my speech, and now I'm kind of—. I had a wonderful peroration, but unfortunately, Mark Isherwood has taken me off track a little bit. I shall finish by saying—rather than the wonderful ending I had—I shall finish by saying—