Part of 1. Questions to the Minister for Economy – in the Senedd at 1:38 pm on 23 March 2022.
Well, I don't think it's fair to say that the capital region is looking to lock in depressed graduate salaries. Actually, the ambition of the capital region, which is made up, as you know, of a partnership between 10 local authorities, of differing political leaderships, and the UK and Welsh Governments, is to lever in and engineer further growth, improved productivity, and actually raise wages right across the region. That's why there are conversations about what can take place within the capital, as well as what takes place outside of Cardiff—whether it's at Aberthaw or whether it's in what we want to see in terms of improving economic performance and outcomes for people in the Valleys as well. So, this is really about wanting to raise the bar and see further growth and improvement in wages, including for graduates.