§ 10. Chris GraylingTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement on changes in manufacturing employment in Wales in the past 12 months. [53154]
§ Mr. Paul MurphyI meet regularly with the First Minister and other ministerial colleagues to discuss a range of issues including manufacturing employment in Wales.
The Government recognise it is a particularly tough time for manufacturers in the UK, due to the slowdown in world economy and weakness of the euro. However, these problems are not confined to the UK or in particular, to Wales. I am pleased to note that Wales is posting the fastest fall in unemployment of any region or country in the UK.