Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Jonathan Evans Excerpts
Wednesday 9th October 2013

(10 years, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Stephen Crabb Portrait Stephen Crabb
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I totally agree with my hon. Friend—Labour Members should celebrate the progress we are making in Wales. There is a lot more work to be done, but unemployment is lower. Rather than criticising the private sector in Wales, which they do time and time again, they should be championing business growth in Wales.

Jonathan Evans Portrait Jonathan Evans (Cardiff North) (Con)
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Has my hon. Friend, as part of his assessment, carried out a full review of Welsh employment and unemployment since 2010? Perhaps he could share that with the House.

Stephen Crabb Portrait Stephen Crabb
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We see a lot of positive things happening in the Welsh economy—businesses are growing. I am particularly excited when I go to north Wales and see some of the dynamic things happening in the private sector there, but we believe that this is a recovery for the whole of Wales.