Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Oral Answers to Questions

Alun Cairns Excerpts
Wednesday 12th October 2011

(13 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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David Jones Portrait Mr Jones
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Those are matters that my right hon. Friend the Chancellor keeps under constant review, but I am surprised that the hon. Gentleman does not appear to regret, as I do, that the Welsh Assembly Government have decided to cut their economic development budget at this difficult time.

Alun Cairns Portrait Alun Cairns (Vale of Glamorgan) (Con)
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Does the Minister accept that enterprise zones could create private sector employment in some of the most needy parts of Wales? Does he not think that the Welsh Government’s approach has been somewhat disjointed at best? Some prosperous parts have become enterprise zones, but some of the most needy parts, such as Barry in my constituency, have not.

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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May I remind the Minister that he is not responsible for the Welsh Assembly Government, so a pithy reply would be in order?