Promoting Alyn and Deeside to the World

Part of 2. Questions to the Minister for International Relations and Welsh Language – in the Senedd at 2:48 pm on 5 February 2020.

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Photo of Jack Sargeant Jack Sargeant Labour 2:48, 5 February 2020

Thank you for your answer, Minister. I was very pleased to welcome the First Minister and the Minister for economy to Tata Steel in my constituency last week, and it was great to hear the commitment that those at the very top of the Welsh Government have towards the steel industry, and it has to be said that that is unlike the Westminster Government—the Westminster Tory Government. Now, Tata Steel is leading the way in innovation and developing the next generation of steel products, especially in the Shotton site, and the expertise at the plant means they are the only producer in Europe who can provide an advanced three-layer product in a single pass. The guarantee that comes with this product enables them to sell it to all corners of the world, including India, Chile, Peru, Australia and right across Europe. Minister, what can the international strategy do to promote the work being done at Shotton steel, and also to promote Welsh steel for what it is—the very best?