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HANSARDConnectivity and Infrastructure within Wales and Cross-borderI am very grateful to my hon. Friend for raising that question, and he is right. I have visited the area quite a bit recently and seen exactly the challenges ahead. It is a…19 May 2021HANSARDManufacturing IndustryI hope I can give the hon. Gentleman some encouragement. We are enthusiastic about the Mersey Dee Alliance and everything it stands for. We are keen to continue to work with it,…19 May 2021HANSARDDiscussions with the Welsh Government since 2021 Senedd ElectionMy right hon. Friend the Prime Minister spoke with the First Minister shortly after the election result. I have extended an invitation to meet the new Minister for the Economy. We…19 May 2021HANSARDEconomy in Wales: 2021 Senedd ElectionThere were many questions included in that, but I am delighted to have played a part in getting the global centre of rail excellence situated in the hon. Lady’s constituency. That…19 May 2021HANSARDDiscussions with the Welsh Government since 2021 Senedd ElectionMy right hon. Friend is spot on; we have had considerable, really enthusiastic interest in the freeport programme from across the whole of Wales—it will bring 15,000 jobs and it…19 May 2021HANSARDEconomy in Wales: 2021 Senedd ElectionI say to my hon. Friend: “Anybody who thinks this is a good idea should knock some doors of Labour voters in working families. It might sound radical to academics and ‘policy…19 May 2021HANSARDEconomy in Wales: 2021 Senedd ElectionThe Senedd election has shown that three out of four voters rejected separatism, recognising that our economic prosperity is indelibly linked to being part of the Union.19 May 2021HANSARDManufacturing IndustryI am sure the hon. Member will understand if I do not get drawn into any questions about Liberty, particularly given the case he mentions, but I hope he will be reassured by the…19 May 2021HANSARDManufacturing IndustryThe House only needs to look at the £16 million recently given to Meritor in Cwmbran, or the £30 million given to Celsa at the beginning of the pandemic, to see our commitment to…19 May 2021HANSARDManufacturing IndustryWe have regular meetings with the automotive sector, and with stakeholders, the supply chain and others, to try to ascertain exactly what the issues are and how they can be…19 May 2021HANSARDManufacturing IndustryI would be a beneficiary of that line, so I am with the hon. Member in terms of our ambition to always try to improve on our infrastructure links. It is good for the economy and…19 May 2021HANSARDManufacturing IndustryMy hon. Friend is right to point out how enthusiastically the freeport scheme has been welcomed across the whole of Wales, and it is a source of some frustration that we have yet…19 May 2021HANSARDThe Government's Legislative Programme (Wales) 2021-22The legislative programme for the second session was outlined by Her Majesty on 11 May. This statement provides a summary of the programme and its application to Wales. It does…12 May 2021HANSARDThe UnionAs the vaccine roll-out has shown, our four nations are safer, stronger and more prosperous together, and I look forward to the people of Wales giving a resounding endorsement of…17 Mar 2021HANSARDManufacturing IndustryWe have provided £2.75 billion in direct support for businesses in Wales during covid. The job retention scheme has been extended until September, and we are introducing a new…17 Mar 2021HANSARDThe UnionThe right hon. Lady needs to read up on the notes on the subject. What she has described is nothing resembling the truth. The levelling-up fund is a fantastic opportunity for…17 Mar 2021HANSARDThe UnionAs brass neck goes, that is quite an exceptional example of it, as far as Penally is concerned. It seems that Plaid’s commitment to a nation of sanctuary extends only as far as…17 Mar 2021HANSARDThe UnionWho would ever dare ignore the efforts of my right hon. Friend? He is absolutely right that the local authority in his area will now have a chance to bid in a way that it never…17 Mar 2021HANSARDThe UnionWe could spend the rest of the morning listing the benefits, but I refer my hon. Friend to the Budget only a few days ago, with £4.8 million for the Holyhead hydrogen hub, £30…17 Mar 2021HANSARDManufacturing IndustryI think that the hon. Gentleman’s question was probably intended for the First Minister in Cardiff, but I will do my best to answer it anyway. As he well knows from the Prime…17 Mar 2021