7. Welsh Conservatives Debate: The Welsh Economy

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 5:03 pm on 4 May 2022.

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Photo of Sam Rowlands Sam Rowlands Conservative 5:03, 4 May 2022

As the Member will be aware, there is a need to make sure our public services are properly supported. And when it comes to businesses, employing businesses are creating jobs, which is a fundamental part of our economy; these business rates, we hear from businesses across Wales, are hitting them the hardest. And an example of this is that, in Wales, we see the worst footfall in the United Kingdom for those shops and those businesses. Surely these business rates are not helping one bit. 

In closing, Llywydd, it's clear that the Welsh Labour Government continues to fail this Welsh economy and the people of Wales, with the lowest weekly wages and the lowest amount of disposable household income. Now is the time to deliver more jobs, hope and security for everybody in Wales. It's time to rebuild and rebalance the Welsh economy and level up the whole of Wales with new technology and new investment. In light of this, I call on Members to support the Welsh Conservatives' motion and reject the amendments in front of us. Diolch yn fawr iawn.