The Economy of the South Wales Valleys

Part of 1. Questions to the Minister for Economy – in the Senedd at 2:18 pm on 9 June 2021.

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Photo of Vaughan Gething Vaughan Gething Labour 2:18, 9 June 2021

Yes, I'm happy to say that we're very positive about a range of areas in the Valleys taskforce work. I've recently spoken with the leader of RCT about continuing our work on the empty homes scheme, where bringing those homes back into beneficial use has proven to be more effective and cheaper than building new properties. So, we're looking to see what's worked already in the legacy report and the programme for action as the Valleys taskforce was wound up, and I'm happy to confirm and agree to the commitment to meet with Valleys representatives to have a conversation about how we are taking that forward to make sure we continue to invest in the future of the Valleys.