Monthly Archives: December 2017

Introduction In the White Paper Securing Wales’ Future (January 2017), the Welsh Government sets out six priorities for the UK’s future, outside of the EU. One of those priorities is the importance of continued devolved funding and regional investment of at least the level Wales currently receives from the EU. This new policy document develops our thinking on the future of regional investment policy in Wales. We agree with the National Assembly’s External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee, in their inquiry into the future of regional policy, that our challenges must be approached with creativity and ambition, and that the Welsh Government is best placed to lead that work. Click […]

Introduction In pursuing prosperity for all, we intend building an economy on strong foundations, to supercharge our industries of the future and empower all our regions to become more productive. And we wish to see growth with a purpose – inclusive growth – so that as our wealth and well-being improve, inequalities across our country narrow. Wales is home to some of the most innovative, dynamic and exciting economic activity anywhere in the world from the world-class centres of aerospace engineering and nuclear energy in the north; cutting-edge metallics innovation, marine technology and automotive production in the south; to award- winning food producers in rural Wales. Our economy is a […]