Committee publication · Correspondence · 19 June 2025
Correspondence from the Chair to Nan Williams dated 8 April 2025 relating to the evidence session on 26 March as part of the inquiry into Promoting Wales for Inward Investment
From: Welsh Affairs Committee
Summary
Chair Ruth Jones MP thanks Nan Williams, Chair of GlobalWelsh, for evidence to the Committee's inward investment inquiry and requests written follow-up on three points: examples of government connecting with the Welsh diaspora; effectiveness of multi-level government coordination; and any additional issues for the inquiry.
Key findings
- Committee seeks specific examples of how government could connect with the Welsh diaspora to leverage it as an inward investment resource
- Committee requests assessment of UK Government, Welsh Government, and local government coordination effectiveness from a diaspora perspective
- Committee invites submission of any additional issues relevant to Wales's promotion as an inward investment destination
Tone
ProceduralTopics
inward-investmentdiaspora-engagementinter-governmental-coordinationeconomic-development
Key actors
Ruth Jones MP, Nan Williams, GlobalWelsh, Ann Davies MP, Claire Hughes MP, Welsh Affairs Committee
Notable line
“… you described the Welsh diaspora as "an underused resource" and discussed the potential benefits that could arise from better connecting the public and private sectors.”
Key Quotes
“In response to Question 12 from Ann Davies MP, you described the Welsh diaspora as "an underused resource" and discussed the potential benefits that could arise from better connecting the public and private sectors.”
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