Part of 2. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language – in the Senedd at 3:02 pm on 3 July 2024.
Mark Isherwood
Conservative
3:02,
3 July 2024
[Inaudible.]—from the north Wales growth deal to generate total investment of over £1 billion for north Wales, to the £160 million purchase of the Wylfa nuclear site on Ynys Môn for new nuclear energy developments, from the decision to establish a free port in Holyhead, backed up by up to £26 million UK Government funding and expected to generate billions of public and private investment, to the decision to establish a new £160 million investment zone around Wrexham and Flintshire, the UK Conservative Government has taken the initiative and then worked in partnership with the Welsh Government to deliver these. All of these and more, including the commitment to invest £1 billion in the electrification of the north Wales railway line, are in the Welsh Conservative manifesto for tomorrow's General Election. What plans do you therefore have in place to take these programmes forward with the next UK Government?
The language of Wales spoken by around 25% of the population. It is an Indo-European language and belongs to the Celtic group. It was made "offical" in Wales by the Welsh Language Act 1993. It is known in Welsh as Cymraeg.
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