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HANSARDLeaving the EU: Economic SupportI meet my counterparts in the Welsh Government on a regular basis, including Baroness Eluned Morgan on Monday, to discuss a range of policy areas. A responsible Government prepare…27 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Economic SupportI would say similarly to the hon. Gentleman that absolutely, we recognise the importance of Welsh agriculture, as we do all the important employment and economic sectors in Wales.…27 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Economic SupportThe hon. Gentleman is quite selective with the data that he points to. He has highlighted one scenario, but if he is happy to take that message so clearly from the sector that he…27 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Economic SupportMy right hon. and learned Friend raises an important point. Agriculture is an extremely important part of the Welsh economy and is disproportionately important there compared with…27 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Business PreparationsMy hon. Friend makes an important point. My right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office already has an agenda to take as many…27 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Business PreparationsThe hon. Gentleman will be aware that the Wales Office sits and acts right across the whole of Government, but my prime lead is with the Welsh Government. We have now ensured that…27 Feb 2019HANSARDSevern Bridges TollsI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for such a question. A number of discussions are going on across Government Departments about the drive to decentralise civil service…23 Jan 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: No DealMy right hon. Friend the Prime Minister has set out our position and is determined to work not only on our side of the House but across the House to introduce proposals that will…23 Jan 2019HANSARDEU Withdrawal AgreementIn the first instance, I remind the hon. Lady that Wales voted to leave the European Union in even stronger numbers than the rest of the United Kingdom. The withdrawal agreement…23 Jan 2019HANSARDEU Withdrawal AgreementI would say to the hon. Gentleman that the best way of avoiding no deal is obviously to get a deal. It was interesting that the hon. Gentleman voted against the deal last week. We…23 Jan 2019HANSARDEU Withdrawal AgreementThe hon. Gentleman makes an important point about the port of Holyhead. It is the second busiest port in the UK during the summer months, but of course all year round it is pretty…23 Jan 2019HANSARDEU Withdrawal AgreementI am grateful to my right hon. Friend for his question. He obviously recognises the importance of gaining a deal, and I have no doubt he will play a significant part in working…23 Jan 2019HANSARDEU Withdrawal AgreementI am grateful to my hon. Friend for raising that question. He will be well aware that, in the past quarter, the UK economy was growing faster than the eurozone economy—the UK grew…23 Jan 2019HANSARDEU Withdrawal AgreementThe hon. Gentleman will know that there are many predictions in economic forecasts, but they are forecasts rather than fact. He will have predicted a recession after the 2010…23 Jan 2019HANSARDEU Withdrawal AgreementIt is no secret that the House did not support the deal that was presented to it last week, but we are committed to working with colleagues across our own Benches, and across the…23 Jan 2019HANSARDEU Withdrawal AgreementI can advise the House that the UK Government have laid 75 statutory instruments at the Assembly’s request. We have had countless meetings of the Joint Ministerial Committee and…23 Jan 2019HANSARDUK Shared Prosperity FundI agree that the UK shared prosperity fund will be extremely important to all parts of the UK. My specific interest is protecting Welsh interests in the development of that…23 Jan 2019HANSARDUK Shared Prosperity FundI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his question, in which he highlights some of the most recent data. The complete data on the period since European structural funding was…23 Jan 2019HANSARDUK Shared Prosperity FundI pay tribute to my right hon. Friend’s work in securing Hitachi’s interest in Wylfa when RWE and E.ON withdrew their interest from the project. Although last week’s decision is…23 Jan 2019HANSARDUK Shared Prosperity FundMy hon. Friend has highlighted inefficiencies in the current proposal, and there is a range of options for how we can best work on those. We are going out to consultation very…23 Jan 2019