7. Welsh Conservatives Debate: The Welsh Economy

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 5:09 pm on 4 May 2022.

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Photo of Vaughan Gething Vaughan Gething Labour 5:09, 4 May 2022

Thank you to Members for their contributions. I'm sorry I won't be able to respond in detail to each one of you and the points made. I should, though, at the start just make clear that the Welsh Government, to the surprise of no-one, opposes the motion. And on the amendment, whilst I agree with much of what Cefin Campbell had to say, we simply don't agree on independence being the answer. I want, and the Welsh Government wants, a reformed union that works for Wales and respects devolution. Since the beginning of devolution, we have more than halved the gap in employment rates between Wales and the rest of the UK. That is a historic move of great importance for both economic and non-economic outcomes, including health and well-being.