Part of 1. Questions to the Minister for Economy – in the Senedd at 1:42 pm on 9 June 2021.
John Griffiths
Labour
1:42,
9 June 2021
Diolch, Llywydd. The steel industry continues to be a real strength for Wales and is, of course, a strategic industry, so important to manufacturing and construction, for example. I would like the Minister's reassurance, which I'm sure will be forthcoming, that it will be a continuing priority for Welsh Government to support the steel industry in Wales, and to make sure that we have the high-tech, value added, sustainable steel industry that will really support our economy into the future, and, also, that Welsh Government will continue to be in close dialogue with UK Government and Liberty Steel, because that's an important employer in my Constituency and we need to ensure that it has a strong future also.
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