Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Oral Answers to Questions

Karen Lumley Excerpts
Wednesday 17th October 2012

(12 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Stephen Crabb Portrait Stephen Crabb
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I am concerned to hear that from the hon. Lady. I note that she has written to the relevant Minister, but if she would like to write to me as well, I will certainly look into the matter and see that she gets all her questions answered.

Karen Lumley Portrait Karen Lumley (Redditch) (Con)
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5. What steps his Department is taking to increase the level of inward investment into Wales.

David Jones Portrait The Secretary of State for Wales (Mr David Jones)
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I am working with UK Trade and Investment, ministerial colleagues and the Welsh Government to improve levels of inward investment into Wales. In fact, I am meeting the chief executive of UKTI later today.

Karen Lumley Portrait Karen Lumley
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Does my right hon. Friend agree that the scrapping of the Welsh Development Agency has had a negative effect on inward investment into Wales, as highlighted recently by the Welsh Affairs Committee?

David Jones Portrait Mr Jones
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It is true that under the Welsh Development Agency, Wales was regularly the most important destination for inward investment, but I support both Governments working closely together to continue to attract inward investment into Wales.