Economic Renewal

Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 1:42 pm on 31 January 2023.

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Photo of Laura Anne Jones Laura Anne Jones Conservative 1:42, 31 January 2023

Business Minister, for people in Islwyn, since 2019, they have experienced a real-terms increase of just £2.59 in their weekly earnings. Clearly, this isn't enough to keep pace with inflation, and the only way to combat this in Wales is by truly supporting our private sector and making Wales a more attractive place to invest in so they can employ more people on better wages. Clearly, this isn't happening at the moment, with Wales having seen the biggest fall in employment in the UK over the last years. Business Minister, how do you intent to curb this worrying trend?