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date	17/01/2017
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Economic Situation: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent assessment he has made of the potential effect on the Welsh economy of the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Caerphilly
tabling member printed	Wayne David
uin	908313
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2017 answer text <p>The Welsh economy approaches its departure from the EU in a very strong position. Since 2010, Wales has been the fastest growing part of the UK outside London and exports to countries outside the EU have increased by £400 million.</p><p>Last week my Rt hon Friend the Prime Minister set out this Government’s plan to build a stronger, fairer, more global Britain. I am confident that Wales will grasp the opportunities presented and play its role as part of a stronger United Kingdom.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 25/01/2017 15:16:59 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	1398 label Biography information for Wayne David

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registered interest
date	17/01/2017
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Iron and Steel: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent assessment he has made of the performance of the steel industry in Wales.
tabling member constituency	Luton North
tabling member printed	Kelvin Hopkins
uin	908316
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2017 answer text <p>I recognise that the steel industry is still dealing with very challenging global economic conditions. I am in regular contact with the Secretary of State for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy, the steel unions and continue my dialogue with the Welsh government and local authorities. The Government has left no stone unturned supporting the steel sector. We will continue to engage with the sector, as well as with the industry stakeholders, as we seek to find a long-term viable solution for the industry.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 25/01/2017 15:17:54 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	2 label Biography information for Kelvin Hopkins