SAM ROWLANDS, Member of the Welsh Parliament for North Wales, urges the First Minister to promote North Wales at a major investment summit next year.
Speaking in the Senedd, Mr Rowlands asked the First Minister, Eluned Morgan what she was doing to encourage investment into North Wales.
The First Minister said that they recognised that North Wales has many strengths that are attractive to investors and she would showcase them at next year’s investment summit.
Mr Rowlands said: “I certainly welcome the announcement of the investment summit for 2025. North Wales has many strengths, in particular its location within the United Kingdom, with infrastructure that works well into North-West England and links into Ireland, and European markets there, as well as having exceptionally skilled people who are entrepreneurial spirits, who want to do their bit in our communities.
“One of the benefits of the last UK Conservative Government was its relationship with the Welsh Government in establishing the growth deal and the investment zone in North-East England and the free port in Anglesey.
“I wonder how you see using the growth deal investment zone and the free port to attract more of that investment and commit to ensuring that North Wales is talked about loudly and proudly at the investment summit next year?”
The First Minister said It was important that we showcase North Wales as it has a huge amount to offer.
Mr Rowlands added: “I am really pleased to hear the First Minister talk so positively about North Wales and I just hope that the Welsh Government will make sure that momentum from the growth deal and the free port will lead to more investment in the region.”
