Future Trade Relations

Part of 5. Questions to the Minister for International Relations and Welsh Language – in the Senedd at 2:55 pm on 1 July 2020.

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Photo of Darren Millar Darren Millar Conservative 2:55, 1 July 2020

I was very pleased to hear your response there in respect of the way that the Welsh Government is working positively and constructively with the UK Government in order to deliver the benefits that trade deals can amass to the Welsh economy. Clearly, there is work going on at pace with the EU, the US, the Japanese and many other Governments around the world, and I wonder to what extent the Welsh Government has the capacity to be able to contribute to all of those discussions at present. I appreciate we're in unusual circumstances and that people have to prioritise budgets, but I am keen to make sure that Wales has the strongest possible voice in those discussions. So, can you tell us, in terms of the capacity of your department, are you confident that it is sufficient to be able to make meaningful contributions to those wider discussions?