QNR – in the Senedd on 31 January 2023.
The Welsh Government is working with partners to mitigate as far as possible the consequences of a UK Government replacement scheme that is underfunded, unfit for purpose and is resulting in the closure of programmes that are vital to our economy, and directly costing Wales jobs.
In south-east Wales, 718,000 people were in employment in the 12 months to September 2022, up 12.8 per cent on the same period in 2011. This is a better performance than Wales and UK over the same period.
The majority of Welsh bids were rejected by the UK Government as Ministers in London override our devolution settlement and make funding decisions on local projects within our communities. Levelling-up in Wales means failing schemes and unmet promises on EU funds, which are costing jobs and growth.