Oral Answers to Questions

Chris Elmore Excerpts

Tuesday 30th January 2018 Commons Chamber

[The Minister for Higher Education (Mr Sam Gyimah)]

I will make three quick points: the Government are investing £70 million in the agri-tech catalyst and £80 million in four centres for agricultural innovation through the 2013 agri-tech strategy; and I pay tribute to Rothamsted Research as a key partner in agrimetrics. We are working together to deliver integrated solutions for the agricultural community.

[Chris Elmore (Ogmore) (Lab)]

T5. On 10 January, the First Minister of Wales sent a letter to the Prime Minister offering substantive funds for the tidal lagoon. When will he get a response and when will we have the tidal lagoon decision for investment across Wales?

[Greg Clark]

Officials are meeting their counterparts in the Welsh Government so that they can understand and explore the proposal that has been made.