Actually, we're working alongside the industry to do just that. One of my early meetings was within the compound semiconductor cluster. I met one of the companies and I also met the Catapult as well, so I do understand the significance of the spread of semiconductors already.

The challenge is that, actually, they're in more and more of our devices—in your mobile phone and your car and you know—. The bigger challenge then comes in how we produce enough of them, then have the skills to exploit them and carry on with the research, the development and the innovation. So, I'm looking forward to more investment taking place within the cluster for further growth.

What would be helpful is if we had a genuinely joined-up approach with the UK Government, because we have been trying to have a conversation around this for some time. My officials and previous Ministers have been engaged in trying to press for greater engagement, because, if we can't manufacture more of these here, we're going to be more vulnerable to supply-chain challenges that are coming, and other parts of the world have big ambitions to significantly increase their production in this area. 

My officials have recently met with UK Government officials, and I'll be following that up again to see if we can have a genuine UK-wide approach to this. If we did, then the cluster in south-east Wales would absolutely be one of the hotspots for further expansion and further growth in good jobs.