Economic Situation: Wales

(asked on 19th October 2017) - View Source

Question to the Wales Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether the Government plans to share with the Welsh Assembly any regional analysis of the effect of potential outcomes on the Welsh economy of negotiations to leave the EU.


Answered by
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Alun Cairns
This question was answered on 24th October 2017

The Department for Exiting the European Union, working with officials across Government, is undertaking a wide range of analysis covering the entirety of the UK economy in order to support negotiations. We are looking at over 50 sectors as well as cross-cutting regulatory issues. As Parliament has agreed, we will not publish anything that would undermine our ability to negotiate the best deal for the United Kingdom.

The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales will continue to work with other Government departments, the Secretary of State’s expert panel of stakeholders, the Welsh Government, and the National Assembly for Wales, to support the Welsh economy and promote a prosperous Wales within a strong United Kingdom.

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