Speeches by Ranger.

“This probably follows on from what you have just talked about. Do you believe that Government policies around the strategic sites accelerator—I will have to slow down when I try to say that—and the AI growth zones will regenerate the communities, given what you have just said?”

“In Wrexham, North Wales police is doing very important work to tackle persistent antisocial behaviour and low-level crime, but local people are, quite rightly, seeking further reassurance that these issues will continue to be dealt with and tackled head on. Will the Minister please update the House on how police recrui…”

“8. What recent progress her Department has made on tackling antisocial behaviour.”

“I want to turn now to look at SMEs. As we know, in Wales SMEs make up over 99% of enterprises. To Russell Greenslade in particular, what have SMEs in Wales told you about their experience of engaging with inward investment?”

“You have probably covered a little bit of this already, but have they outlined exactly how they want to engage, or are they going to need some leading and working with to create the environment to help them better engage?”

“I would like to hear from three of our witnesses about their experiences of dealing with UK Government on inward investment, and how that compares with their dealings with the Welsh Government’s inward investment team. As a supplementary question, have any of your clusters received any direction or encouragement to pro…”

“Thank you. That was really interesting.”

“3. What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the industrial strategy on north Wales.”

“I totally agree with my right hon. Friend; this Government’s industrial strategy backs businesses in Wales not just with words, but with action and billions of pounds of investment over the next decade. In Wrexham, we are fortunate to have fantastic businesses, such as Kellogg’s and Hydro Aluminium among others, which …”

“I just wanted to do a brief follow-up on the question that I asked previously. The stakeholders at our last meeting stated that they supported the EFRA Committee’s recommendation about delaying the implementation of the BPR and APR reliefs until April 2027. Do the UK Government accept that recommendation or is that bei…”

“Good afternoon. In our previous session, stakeholders came forward with some suggestions for alternatives to the inheritance tax reforms, such as a clawback mechanism or a transitional arrangement, rather than a full reversal of the reform. Are the UK Government considering any of these approaches?”

“This Labour Government understand the importance of partnership in power. One year on, I welcome that this partnership has delivered record funding for Wales to improve our railways, protect coal tips, and boost our economy and our public services. At the general election, we rightly recognised that the Welsh fiscal fr…”

“12. What steps he is taking to improve co-operation with devolved Governments.”

“Thank you both for being here today. Another part of the spending review was the announcement of the replacement of the SPF with local growth funds. I know that there are discussions going on between you, MHCLG and others. I wonder where we are with those discussions, how that growth funding will be allocated, how the …”

“You have touched on this, but how does the Wales Office work effectively to ensure that Welsh interests are represented in the trade deals that are done? Are you satisfied that those interests have been protected in the said deals?”

“That is all excellent, positive news for our farmers. Has it presented any challenges, or are we unblocking the challenges for farmers? Is that what is happening?”

“You were just talking about the excellent trade deals that the UK Government have done with India, the USA and the EU. Has an assessment been made of what opportunities and challenges are posed to farmers in Wales by those deals?”

“I am really pleased to hear you mention SMEs. We are all probably hearing about the support they need to make our communities have vitality and improve our high streets. It is really good to hear that that is a strong focus. Thank you very much.”

“That is really good to hear. It is really important that all those voices are heard in that process, because of the learnings over the last few years, as you said. Has thought been given to the interplay of those growth funds? In my Wrexham patch, we have an investment zone, a plan for neighbourhoods, a growth zone and…”

“That comes neatly on to a point I want to ask about. Given the complex nature of how we collect taxes across the UK and in the devolved nations, do we have any kind of accurate picture of the tax revenue generated in Wales as a whole, regardless of where it is collected and where it ends up? I will start with you, Davi…”