Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Wales Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Jim Shannon Excerpts
Wednesday 6th November 2024

(2 days, 1 hour ago)

Commons Chamber
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Nia Griffith Portrait Dame Nia Griffith
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The Budget includes a total of £320 million and a commitment for the investment zones in Cardiff and Newport and in Wrexham and Flintshire. This is a crucial part of our work with the Welsh Government to provide a rocket boost for sectoral strengths such as the creative industries, the life sciences and advanced manufacturing, including our world-leading compound semiconductor cluster.

Jim Shannon Portrait Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP)
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There is great potential for creating new jobs in wind energy and sea energy in Wales. We in Northern Ireland, and in Belfast in particular, have the engineering skills to provide the turbines for that energy production. Everyone would gain: Wales would get the jobs, and Northern Ireland would get the jobs as well.

Nia Griffith Portrait Dame Nia Griffith
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This Government are absolutely committed to economic growth across all parts of the United Kingdom.