Question to the Wales Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what assessment he has made of the potential economic effect on Wales of the UK leaving the EU.

The Welsh economy is facing both challenges and opportunities following Brexit.

I have regular meetings with the Secretary of State for the Department for Exiting the European Union and he and I both recently met Welsh industry leaders to discuss these issues.

My Department is committed to working closely with both the Welsh Government and the Department for Exiting the European Union to ensure we get the best possible deal for Wales. To summarise what my hon Friend the Parliamentary under Secretary of State for Wales said in the Westminster Hall Debate on 14 December, the Welsh economy is in a strong position to make the most of the opportunities that exiting the EU presents.