Part of 2. Questions to the Minister for Economy – in the Senedd at 3:02 pm on 11 May 2022.
Vaughan Gething
Labour
3:02,
11 May 2022
Well, I don't accept that mid Wales is left out. Actually, the regional economic framework developed by the two local authorities and endorsed not just by the Government is work that's been led by local authorities and those partners who understand their local communities. That goes alongside, of course, the mid Wales growth deal that both the UK Government and the Welsh Government have invested in. I think we can have a deal more optimism about the economic future within mid Wales. We'll continue to work alongside partners to ensure that we do deliver a better economic future for mid Wales. I'm not persuaded that providing an enterprise zone would provide all of the economic outcomes that the Member and I would want to see for mid Wales, but, of course, I'll be interested in what works, working alongside our partners, businesses and communities.
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