Questions Without Notice from Party Spokespeople

Part of 1. Questions to the Minister for Economy – in the Senedd at 1:37 pm on 23 March 2022.

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Photo of Paul Davies Paul Davies Conservative 1:37, 23 March 2022

Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. Minister, yesterday, I raised with you the Cardiff capital region brochure that boasted of relatively low rates of pay, and describes Cardiff as having lower graduate salaries than Birmingham, London, Edinburgh and Glasgow. Unsurprisingly, Cardiff capital region's approach has been labelled a destructive strategy that would push away young talent in south-east Wales by Nerys Lloyd-Pierce, chair of Cardiff Civic Society. And TUC general secretary, Shavanah Taj, has said that this is a depressing and divisive approach that risks locking in a low-wage economy for the many communities the Cardiff capital region represents. Minister, given that you have previously said that you don't have to get out to get on in Wales, can you tell us how the Cardiff capital region's marketing strategy works alongside the Welsh Government's approach for graduate retention?