Economic Rebalancing

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Wales – in the House of Commons at 11:30 am on 21 January 2015.

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Photo of Karl McCartney Karl McCartney Conservative, Lincoln 11:30, 21 January 2015

I thank my right hon. Friend for that answer—and offer him belated birthday wishes.

With regard to the rural economy of Wales, I heard talk when I recently returned to St David’s university college in Llanbedr Pont Steffan of moves to re-open the Carmarthen to Aberystwyth railway line that passes through the Teifi valley. What effect does my right hon. Friend think this would have in reinvigorating the local rural economy, and might it help to rescue my alma mater from the parlous state various vice-chancellors since Lord Morris of Castle Morris have allowed it to descend to?