3. Statement by the Minister for Finance and Local Government: Procurement Update

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 3:33 pm on 25 January 2022.

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Photo of Rebecca Evans Rebecca Evans Labour 3:33, 25 January 2022

Thank you to Alun for reinforcing the points made by the previous speaker. I know that Alun Davies has also expressed his views directly to the economy Minister as well. We will make sure that we have the opportunity to discuss in greater detail both of these particular cases, but then also the overarching point that you make about not losing these new ways of working, and the goodwill, really, that we've had from businesses across Wales, which have switched from their normal production, be it—. Well, we've got examples not far from me where they switched from producing gin to making hand gel, but I think they've gone back to gin now. But there are other examples of businesses locally that have switched from making flags to making scrubs and so on. So, I think, yes, just recognising the way in which businesses in Wales stepped up is really important, and I'll continue these discussions with my colleague the economy Minister.