Exiting the EU: Businesses in Wales Debate

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Department: Wales Office

Exiting the EU: Businesses in Wales

Glyn Davies Excerpts
Wednesday 14th December 2016

(7 years, 11 months ago)

Westminster Hall
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Guto Bebb Portrait Guto Bebb
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I thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention.

Glyn Davies Portrait Glyn Davies (Montgomeryshire) (Con)
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Will the Minister take an intervention from me?

Guto Bebb Portrait Guto Bebb
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I will of course give way to my Parliamentary Private Secretary—no, had I better not. Certainly, the debate has been interesting, but hon. Members are well aware that Members have responsibilities in different parts of the House and are in different debates that are going on, and it is unworthy of the hon. Member for Caerphilly (Wayne David) to try to score that political point.

Going back to the success of the Welsh economy, we need to identify the fact that small businesses are a great part of that success story. Small businesses are growing. Indeed, we have seen the figures that show that small businesses’ growth in turnover in Wales has been among the best in the UK during the past year. The best performing part of the entire UK has been small businesses in Cardiff, which have enjoyed 12% growth in turnover, outpacing the situation in London. I pay tribute to all small businesses in Cardiff that have been part of that success story.