The economy and jobs
Productivity, business support, steel and manufacturing, high streets and business rates, tourism and digital connectivity.
In the Programme for Government this sits under the well-being objective Unleashing the potential of the Welsh economy, and creating good well-paid jobs.
Showing the theme Steel and manufacturing. The Programme commitments are the brief's as a whole.
- Statements and debates
- 13
- Contributions
- 1,328
- Written questions
- 0
1,328 contributions in the Sixth Senedd touched on this. The busiest month was Feb 2024, with 340.
- Labour64%
- Plaid18%
- Conservative17%
- Independent1%
- Lib Dem0%
- Reform0%
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- The debate so far
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- What the government has promised
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- Who ministers have met
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The debate so far
This term the Senedd has argued mainly about how the new Plaid Cymru-led Government supports high streets, hospitality and business. Debates covered the town centre taskforce, a 30 per cent business rates cut for hospitality and leisure, a new development agency and tourism taxes. Steel at Port Talbot, an ethical defence investment framework, job losses and productivity were also contested.
The main arguments
- Rhun ap Iorwerth (Plaid Cymru) said a town centre taskforce would examine non-domestic rates and planning reform. Elin Jones (Plaid Cymru) announced a 30 per cent rates cut for selected hospitality and leisure premises from 2027-28, funded by a higher multiplier on the highest-value properties.
