Leaving the EU: Effect on Wales

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Wales – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 26 April 2017.

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Photo of Stephen Kinnock Stephen Kinnock Labour, Aberavon 12:00, 26 April 2017

Brexit could have a negative impact on jobs in Wales, so the proposal to build a category C prison in my constituency is welcome in principle. However, it is difficult to understand why the Baglan Energy Park has been selected as the site for the prison. It is even more difficult to understand why the Prisons Minister, the Under-Secretary of State for Justice, Mr Gyimah, has not had the courtesy to reply to my letter of 23 March. Will the Secretary of State please encourage his friend the Minister to check his in-tray? Will he also guarantee that our local community will be fully and properly consulted about the siting of this prison?