:00:00. > :00:15.Order. Order. Questions to the Secretary of State for Wales, Mr
:00:16. > :00:22.Steve Double. Questionable one, Mr Speaker. Secretary Alun Cairns. I am
:00:23. > :00:25.keen to strengthen the relationship tween south Wales and the
:00:26. > :00:32.south-west, after all Bristol is the most productive city in England
:00:33. > :00:36.outside of London. Abolishing the Seve tolls will help to bolster the
:00:37. > :00:41.joint economic prospects of South Wales and the South West of England.
:00:42. > :00:44.I thank the Secretary of State for that answer but can I ask if he
:00:45. > :00:49.would be a strong voice in Cabinet, not just for Wales, but for the
:00:50. > :00:53.regions of our country, and, I don't know, perhaps especially places like
:00:54. > :00:57.Cornwall, and if he were to make sure that the shared asperity fund
:00:58. > :01:02.is distributed fairly and on the basis of genuine need? I am grateful
:01:03. > :01:08.to my honourable friend for his question because his area, such as
:01:09. > :01:12.large parts of Wales, benefit from what is currently EU structural
:01:13. > :01:14.funds and the Shared Prosperity Fund offers great prospect of having a
:01:15. > :01:18.much more streamlined approach to supporting some of the most needy
:01:19. > :01:21.parts of the United Kingdom. I'm determined that the shared
:01:22. > :01:25.perspective fund is a much more efficient delivery system with fair
:01:26. > :01:35.distributional round the UK to serve his part as well as Wales,
:01:36. > :01:38.obviously. What would have strengthened the links is
:01:39. > :01:41.electrification of the railway between Cardiff and Swansea, which
:01:42. > :01:44.the previous Tory Prime Minister described as vital. By scrapping
:01:45. > :01:52.that, hasn't this Tory government once again let down Wales? Grateful
:01:53. > :01:55.to the honourable member for his question but I am sure he would
:01:56. > :02:00.recognise that advances in bimodal technology means that electrifying
:02:01. > :02:03.between Cardiff and Swansea would not save passengers any journey
:02:04. > :02:07.time. In fact, there would be significant journey disruption and
:02:08. > :02:11.delay, adding costs to travellers and businesses alike without any
:02:12. > :02:14.time-saving. And the advances in bimodal trains, mean we can take the
:02:15. > :02:17.most modern fleet of trains further in West Wales than we would
:02:18. > :02:25.otherwise with solely an electrified railway. The scrapping of the seven
:02:26. > :02:30.tolls is a huge benefit. Will my right honourable friend agree with
:02:31. > :02:34.me that it is of vast benefit the places like Wiltshire, where we have
:02:35. > :02:46.places where I am grateful to my honourable
:02:47. > :02:50.friend for his question. He has rightly recognised scrapping of the
:02:51. > :02:53.Severn tolls is not only a significant boost to the South Wales
:02:54. > :02:56.economy but also to the economy of the South West of England. He
:02:57. > :03:00.welcomed it, along with the Chambers of commerce in south Wales with
:03:01. > :03:04.business West, many others. It seems the only people who have not
:03:05. > :03:12.welcomed the scrapping of the Severn tolls is the party opposite and the
:03:13. > :03:17.Welsh government. Will he give a categorical equipment that --
:03:18. > :03:20.commitment that all of those areas in Wales currently in receipt of
:03:21. > :03:25.European structural funds will continue to be eligible in the
:03:26. > :03:28.future? The UK Shared Prosperity Fund can do even more because we
:03:29. > :03:32.will not have the same restrictions that the European Commission put on
:03:33. > :03:36.the European structural funds. It hardly makes sense that some of the
:03:37. > :03:40.most deprived parts of Wales are excluded from the European
:03:41. > :03:43.structural fund's map as it stands because of European new rules. The
:03:44. > :03:49.UK Shared Prosperity Fund allows us to introduce a much more efficient
:03:50. > :03:53.and responsive scheme. Thank you, Mr Speaker. One project that could
:03:54. > :03:56.provide significant economic opportunities on both sides of the
:03:57. > :03:59.Bristol Channel is the provision of a regular ferry service between
:04:00. > :04:04.Ilfracombe in my constituency and south Wales. It is being considered
:04:05. > :04:11.by a commercial company. I wonder what support The Welsh Office could
:04:12. > :04:15.give to that idea. I will happily meet my honourable friend to discuss
:04:16. > :04:18.what prospects there are because he, like me, recognises the major
:04:19. > :04:22.opportunities, economic opportunities that exist by binding
:04:23. > :04:25.the regions together. Between the south-west of England and the South
:04:26. > :04:29.Wales economy, we have one of the largest digital clusters. We have
:04:30. > :04:32.one of the best cyber security clusters and the more we can do to
:04:33. > :04:35.encourage economic growth, which will involve the sort of subjects I
:04:36. > :04:48.have mentioned, as well as tourism that would benefit... Questionable
:04:49. > :04:54.to, Mr Speaker. -- question number two. The UK Government is investing
:04:55. > :05:01.significant sums in infrastructure, delivering improved journey times
:05:02. > :05:05.the passengers on the latest trains. This will provide tangible benefits
:05:06. > :05:12.to people and businesses in South Wales and boost access to jobs and
:05:13. > :05:14.new opportunities. Has the Secretary of State specifically discussed with
:05:15. > :05:17.his Cabinet colleagues funding for the reader element of Cardiff
:05:18. > :05:25.Central station in my constituency? Well it be redeveloped, yes or no?
:05:26. > :05:28.Grateful to the honourable lady for the question. Yes, I have discussed
:05:29. > :05:33.with Cabinet colleagues the need for investment in new stations in Wales.
:05:34. > :05:36.There is the prospect of a new stations and for further investment.
:05:37. > :05:41.I have met with Cardiff Council to talk about it, I have spoken about
:05:42. > :05:44.it to the Welsh government. I am keen to explore the opportunities
:05:45. > :05:46.that exist there and also the opportunity to attract private
:05:47. > :05:52.investment and therefore I have spoken to the privates developer
:05:53. > :05:55.surrounding that side. Returning to the subject of electrification, it
:05:56. > :05:59.is true that the bimodal trains are good but they are a second-best
:06:00. > :06:02.solution. But look into the future for further rail infrastructure
:06:03. > :06:04.investment in Wales, does my right honourable friend agree that there
:06:05. > :06:10.are major questions to be asked of Network Rail was like ability to
:06:11. > :06:14.deliver projects on time, and control their costs, and what more
:06:15. > :06:18.could be done to create a more competitive but cost effective
:06:19. > :06:21.environment for rail infrastructure environment investment in Wales? My
:06:22. > :06:26.honourable friend makes an important point about the efficiency of -- the
:06:27. > :06:33.efficiency of network whale -- Nirat wail. The Public Accounts Committee
:06:34. > :06:35.reassessed the case for electrification, partly as a result
:06:36. > :06:40.of the increased costs that have been delivered by Network Rail. But
:06:41. > :06:42.I would also say, to improve rail access to West Wales and the
:06:43. > :06:47.Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire, and other places in West Wales, we
:06:48. > :06:51.have the opportunity to explore new opportunities of new stations that
:06:52. > :06:55.could well deliver bimodal trains on a regular basis to parts of Wales
:06:56. > :07:07.that don't access fast trains at the moment. Following a delegation I
:07:08. > :07:12.lead in 2014. The then Prime Minister, David Cameron, alleged to
:07:13. > :07:17.extend electrification to Swansea, saying it would have a huge economic
:07:18. > :07:20.impact on developing employment in an area of neglect and
:07:21. > :07:25.infrastructure, so will he stand up to the Prime Minister, and basically
:07:26. > :07:30.deliver the promises of the previous Prime Minister, as a previous member
:07:31. > :07:31.of Secretary of State did, and deliver the Thomases of
:07:32. > :07:38.electrification we so urgently needs? I will not call the
:07:39. > :07:42.honourable gentleman in a hurry if he is going to be so long winded. I
:07:43. > :07:46.hope the honourable member will recognise the new most modern trains
:07:47. > :07:49.will be available in Swansea and serviced in Swansea within a short
:07:50. > :07:53.number of weeks. Swansea will benefit from the latest most modern
:07:54. > :07:57.trains and will benefit from 15 minutes of safe journey time when
:07:58. > :08:00.the project is completed. There will be no time-saving, in fact there
:08:01. > :08:04.would be significant disruption to Swansea if we continued with the
:08:05. > :08:11.electric only model he seems to be advocating. But is it not the case
:08:12. > :08:15.that Swansea's connectivity will be improved by the new Kingsway
:08:16. > :08:20.Project, which is creating a digital district Gretchen Mark and isn't it
:08:21. > :08:22.a shame that members opposite don't recognise this important move?
:08:23. > :08:32.Perhaps they don't know what a digital district is! My honourable
:08:33. > :08:35.friend has great expertise in all things Welsh but particularly in
:08:36. > :08:39.relation to digital project and the Kingsway Project he talked about.
:08:40. > :08:43.The Swansea -based city deal is an exciting project that will
:08:44. > :08:45.complement the private activity that is taking place, and that will
:08:46. > :08:49.improve connectivity by digital means as well as the rail
:08:50. > :08:55.connectivity and the new trains being operating very soon. Thank
:08:56. > :08:58.you, Mr Speaker. I love the new haircut and the tie. LAUGHTER
:08:59. > :09:12.You are great. Before the summer recess, the
:09:13. > :09:15.Transport Secretary, his Cabinet colleague sneaked out news that the
:09:16. > :09:20.UK Government would break its promise to electrify the mainline
:09:21. > :09:24.from Cardiff to Swansea. People in Wales are now rightly asking whether
:09:25. > :09:29.his government can even be trusted to deliver electrification as far as
:09:30. > :09:34.Cardiff. Would the Secretary of State promise that this
:09:35. > :09:37.electrification will go ahead, and not join the ever growing list of
:09:38. > :09:45.broken promises his government has made to the people of Wales? Mr
:09:46. > :09:49.Speaker, the honourable lady will be well aware that the work is
:09:50. > :09:54.currently underway, in terms of electrifying the Cardiff. The
:09:55. > :09:57.bimodal trains will be bringing the service times when the project is
:09:58. > :10:01.complete it will be a major benefit, not only the Cardiff but also
:10:02. > :10:04.Swansea as I have said. Also the major advantage of the bimodal
:10:05. > :10:08.trains means that we can take the latest rolling stock further in West
:10:09. > :10:12.Wales rather than the electric only project, which would have meant any
:10:13. > :10:20.benefits would have stopped in Swansea. The agreement with the
:10:21. > :10:23.Democratic Unionist Party about a living for the whole United Kingdom
:10:24. > :10:26.so we can get on with our plan to get the best Brexit deal for our
:10:27. > :10:30.country and create an economy that works everybody. It is part of the
:10:31. > :10:36.government's and to support growth across all parts of the UK the city
:10:37. > :10:39.deals in Wales and the introduction of Barnett floor tooth to provide
:10:40. > :10:44.Welsh government with a fair level of funding for the long-term.
:10:45. > :10:50.Given that deal, did the Secretary of State actually demand and
:10:51. > :10:58.increase for Wales and the Barnum formula? The Secretary of State and
:10:59. > :11:02.myself have been successful in achieving city deals for Cardiff and
:11:03. > :11:05.Swansea and we are working towards a North Wales growth deal as well.
:11:06. > :11:14.That funding from Westminster was not subject to any consequential is.
:11:15. > :11:19.Does my right honourable friend agree that last years fiscal
:11:20. > :11:24.framework agreement secures long-term needs -based funding for
:11:25. > :11:29.Welsh government and that this can act as an enabler for improved
:11:30. > :11:34.public services across Wales? I find -- I thank ever the question, she is
:11:35. > :11:39.right, this government has delivered a fiscal framework for Wales that
:11:40. > :11:41.was called for 13 years when the party opposite did nothing. The
:11:42. > :11:47.fiscal framework gives certainty of funding for Wales and the people of
:11:48. > :11:54.Wales and will be beneficial to the benefit of Welsh economy. The
:11:55. > :11:57.Secretary of State and the minister have been having problems with their
:11:58. > :12:04.party in Wales and does he agree with the leader of the Conservative
:12:05. > :12:08.party in Wales but any... When is the Secretary of State and the
:12:09. > :12:11.minister going to do their job and followed the line of their leader in
:12:12. > :12:16.Wales in securing additional funding? Leader of the Assembly
:12:17. > :12:20.group has the right was in position that the situation is clear, the
:12:21. > :12:25.commitments of this government Wales is unprecedented. We have delivered
:12:26. > :12:29.the fiscal framework when the party opposite did nothing, city deals the
:12:30. > :12:39.Cardiff and Swansea and great deal of the North Wales. The track deal
:12:40. > :12:42.is of additional funding. The UK government will contribute ?150
:12:43. > :12:50.million over two years towards improvement of broadband in Northern
:12:51. > :12:54.Ireland, off the bottom and ten constituencies for download speeds
:12:55. > :12:59.are in Wales. What discussions has had with Cabinet colleagues to
:13:00. > :13:02.improve broadband in Wales? I welcome the question and I welcome
:13:03. > :13:09.him to his place was to the situation is clear, constituencies
:13:10. > :13:14.like Cowan-Dickie and Anne Conway have been lagging behind. But he
:13:15. > :13:17.will be very aware that broadband roll-out is the responsibility of
:13:18. > :13:30.the Welsh government is interesting to note the Labour constituency will
:13:31. > :13:34.prioritise over Kerry dig in. A magical monetary celebrated by the
:13:35. > :13:38.Tories during the general election has been found planted and
:13:39. > :13:43.flourishing in Northern Ireland. Meanwhile, Wales withers under Tory
:13:44. > :13:52.austerity. Mr Speaker, some Tories have taken a principled stand on the
:13:53. > :13:59.issue of barrel bombs to Northern Ireland, the Tory leader in Wales
:14:00. > :14:03.said any potential incentives considered for one nation must also
:14:04. > :14:07.be considered for Wales for Mr Speaker, when is the Secretary of
:14:08. > :14:14.State for Wales going to do his job and stand up for Wales? I welcome
:14:15. > :14:21.him to his new position on the front bench. I think I will repeat the
:14:22. > :14:23.comment over Jamaica, for 13 years from 1997 the honourable member was
:14:24. > :14:26.a backbencher when there was a Labour government in this place, the
:14:27. > :14:33.Labour government did not deliver any changes to the formula, did not
:14:34. > :14:36.deliver fiscal framework for Wales, this government is delivering for
:14:37. > :14:39.Wales and will deliver in North Wales which will be beneficial to
:14:40. > :14:52.the constituents of the honourable member. The Wales office has a close
:14:53. > :14:56.discussions with ministerial colleagues following the publication
:14:57. > :15:04.of the review. The lagoon at Swansea is an exciting project but it is
:15:05. > :15:09.vitally delivers value for money. It is nine months since the Henry
:15:10. > :15:14.review strongly endorsed the tidal lagoon at Swansea. It is the
:15:15. > :15:17.second-highest rise and fall in the tide in the world, it would unlock
:15:18. > :15:21.power for generations but only on the Welsh side but on the other side
:15:22. > :15:29.of the Bristol Channel, when our ministers going to a decision? I
:15:30. > :15:33.thank him for his question and he is a champion for this new technology
:15:34. > :15:36.however it has to be stated that whilst the Henry review was
:15:37. > :15:40.supportive of the concept of a tidal lagoon in Swansea, there were no
:15:41. > :15:45.financial issues are dealt with in that report. It is necessary we make
:15:46. > :15:48.a decision which is right not just in terms of the concept of a tidal
:15:49. > :15:53.lagoon in Swansea but that decision has to be looked at in relation to
:15:54. > :16:01.the energy price consumer will pay and the taxpayer. Too many noisy
:16:02. > :16:12.private conversations taking place in the Chamber. As has been
:16:13. > :16:15.indicated, the Henry review was set by the Conservative party, the
:16:16. > :16:19.framework to finance these big project was set up by the
:16:20. > :16:25.Conservatives, it is time now to deliver. It is time to stop talking
:16:26. > :16:27.and start delivering for Wales and I urge the office to stand up for
:16:28. > :16:35.Wales on this project and deliver for Wales. I thank him for his
:16:36. > :16:39.question and he is a champion of energy projects across Wales and in
:16:40. > :16:42.his own constituency of Anglesey but he understands in the same way I do
:16:43. > :16:47.but these decisions is the right in relation to the cost to taxpayers
:16:48. > :16:50.and the energy consumer. We will ensure the decision were made takes
:16:51. > :16:53.all issues into account and makes the right decision for the energy
:16:54. > :17:01.consumer and for the people of Wales. With the minister make
:17:02. > :17:05.renewable energy in Wales a priority set a complex full part in
:17:06. > :17:11.delivering important goals on energy security and tackling climate
:17:12. > :17:15.change? I thank her for her question. The development of energy
:17:16. > :17:19.policy in Wales is about energy security and securing our energy
:17:20. > :17:23.supply for the future which is why we and my colleagues in the Welsh
:17:24. > :17:27.office are involved in projects like the new power station Anglesey and
:17:28. > :17:36.small modular reactions for part of Wales and looking at the tidal
:17:37. > :17:40.lagoon in Swansea. Wales has once in a generation opportunity to become
:17:41. > :17:45.the world leader in tidal lagoons, the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon alone
:17:46. > :17:51.will generate 2000 jobs and contribute 300 million to Welsh
:17:52. > :17:54.economy. Welsh Labour MPs, the Welsh Labour government, many public faces
:17:55. > :18:00.and campaigners have declared they love the lagoon. So why is this
:18:01. > :18:04.government refusing to publish its response to the Henry review and in
:18:05. > :18:12.so doing putting this project at risk? At a risk of repeating myself,
:18:13. > :18:16.she highlights the fact there is support for this concept in Wales
:18:17. > :18:21.and the race. But she also needs to be honest but the fact the Labour
:18:22. > :18:25.government in Wales and Labour Assembly members have also
:18:26. > :18:29.highlighted the danger of high energy prices to the steel industry.
:18:30. > :18:34.We need to make a decision which is right for industry in Wales, for the
:18:35. > :18:41.Swansea Bay tidal lagoon but on a calculator bases looking at the
:18:42. > :18:48.facts which is what we will do. Question five, Mr Speaker. This
:18:49. > :18:55.government is committed to supporting renewable energy to more
:18:56. > :18:58.secure energy. In March we gave consent for a storage project which
:18:59. > :19:05.we supported other renewable technologies like capturing Access
:19:06. > :19:11.energy from solar or wind. It is a great example of the essential role
:19:12. > :19:14.Wales plays in the UK energy supply. I thank the minister for that answer
:19:15. > :19:20.but following on from questions from the honourable member for Tiverton
:19:21. > :19:25.and Hamilton, and from my honourable friend the issue of the tidal lagoon
:19:26. > :19:29.does need a response from the government. It is eight months since
:19:30. > :19:34.the review, can the minister Saint now when the government will publish
:19:35. > :19:39.its response because there is a real risk the investors that are needed
:19:40. > :19:45.to fund this project will walk away and a decision is made very soon by
:19:46. > :19:50.this government. I thank for question. In previous parliament she
:19:51. > :19:55.was a front bench spokesman for the Treasury, she will be aware of the
:19:56. > :19:58.fact we need to analyse from a cost perspective the benefits and the
:19:59. > :20:01.costs of the tidal lagoon. The decision decision will be made in
:20:02. > :20:10.due course by the relevant ministers. On the issue of the tidal
:20:11. > :20:16.lagoon there is great support from my constituency where energy would
:20:17. > :20:19.manufacture the turbines, is the minister concerned the lead we have
:20:20. > :20:25.in this sector may be lost if we do not make a swift decision? I thank
:20:26. > :20:29.him for the question, having read the review I am aware of the
:20:30. > :20:33.potential benefits to industry from the technology question which is why
:20:34. > :20:40.the giving such serious consideration to the report produced
:20:41. > :20:44.Charles Henry. Community hydro schemes throughout Wales have faced
:20:45. > :20:50.increases of up to 900% in the business rates. In Scotland there
:20:51. > :20:53.was 100% relief in England there is a cap but Labour ministers in Wales
:20:54. > :21:01.are sitting on the hands. I'm told the basic problem is made in London.
:21:02. > :21:07.Will the minister meet representatives of the sector to
:21:08. > :21:10.find a quick solution? I thank him for his question, his constituency
:21:11. > :21:13.has a number of hydro projects and other more than delighted to meet
:21:14. > :21:16.with the honourable member to discuss what these problems lie. My
:21:17. > :21:19.understanding is the problem is lying Cardiff with a Labour
:21:20. > :21:29.government but am happy to meet with him to make sure we deal with this
:21:30. > :21:33.problem. I have regular discussions with my right honourable friend the
:21:34. > :21:38.Secretary of State for exiting the European Union on how all aspects of
:21:39. > :21:41.exit from the EU will affect Wales. The European Union withdrawal bill
:21:42. > :21:47.will maximise certainty to individuals and businesses across
:21:48. > :21:51.Wales and across the rest of the UK. 15 months after the referendum
:21:52. > :21:59.result, progress on Brexit is still too slow. Two thirds of Welsh
:22:00. > :22:02.exports go to the European Union, thousands of Welsh jobs depend on
:22:03. > :22:08.this trade. So what is the Secretary of State doing as I Welsh economy is
:22:09. > :22:14.in wrecked by a cliff edge Brexit that would damage these vital ties?
:22:15. > :22:17.The honourable member will be well aware that the EU withdrawal bill is
:22:18. > :22:21.about to be debated tomorrow and I hope the honourable member will
:22:22. > :22:27.support that bill because of the certainty and security provides
:22:28. > :22:30.intensive closing loopholes and ensuring we have appropriate
:22:31. > :22:37.frameworks implies. Those present the issues of the cliff edge talks
:22:38. > :22:41.about. Since the referendum result, we have seen record inward
:22:42. > :22:44.investment in Wales, record amounts of employment and a proposal to
:22:45. > :22:49.scrap the Severn Bridge tolls, doesn't this show under Conservative
:22:50. > :22:58.policy the future for Wales is very good indeed? I am grateful to my
:22:59. > :23:02.honourable friend for his question. He not only is a passionate
:23:03. > :23:06.campaigner for the UK and for Wales but is also a compassionate campaign
:23:07. > :23:09.of the benefits of leaving the European Union. We want to see a
:23:10. > :23:20.stronger fairer more united outward looking union and all parts of this
:23:21. > :23:26.house have a part to play. 100 years ago the black chair was posthumously
:23:27. > :23:31.awarded at the Birkenhead said Ford. I would like to congratulate the
:23:32. > :23:40.poets nephew and also for safeguarding the family. This month
:23:41. > :23:45.also celebrate the referendum 20 years ago that pro-devolution to
:23:46. > :23:48.Wales. The withdrawal bill is a barefaced Westminster bids to take
:23:49. > :23:53.back control against the will of the people of Wales. Can the minister
:23:54. > :23:57.tell this house what his government will do when Wales denied consent to
:23:58. > :24:05.the bill later this year, would in the political folly press ahead? If
:24:06. > :24:09.colleagues who show sensitivity to time that would be appreciated. I
:24:10. > :24:17.underline many of the points she has made in relation to the former home
:24:18. > :24:21.being open today. She will recognise the withdrawal is about creating the
:24:22. > :24:27.smoothest form of exit we can possibly deliver. And where the
:24:28. > :24:31.first Secretary of State that the first minister earlier this week, we
:24:32. > :24:34.are keen to deepen our engagement further, we won the worst government
:24:35. > :24:40.to respond so can come up with a sort of frameworks that will work
:24:41. > :24:45.every part the UK. You mentioned more powers to Wales but is the
:24:46. > :24:50.better it not undermined by the government record broken promises,
:24:51. > :24:54.tidal lagoon, no decision, as was the funding, slashed, well alleged
:24:55. > :24:57.navigation cancelled. Willis the powers Wales can look forward to and
:24:58. > :25:08.one we will hear about what they are. I'm disappointed by the tone of
:25:09. > :25:12.her question. Earlier this year we passed the Wales act, last December
:25:13. > :25:16.we agreed a new fiscal framework which gives a very fair settlement
:25:17. > :25:20.to Wales and we are trying to work with the worst government in the
:25:21. > :25:24.close possible to deliver an exit from the European Union that will
:25:25. > :25:31.work for every part of the UK and Wales is my interest in that. I'm
:25:32. > :25:36.sure that the Secretary of State for Wales knows the Welsh economy could
:25:37. > :25:40.be damaged by careless talk on Brexit. And the public narrative
:25:41. > :25:44.that is coming from the worst government is often alarmist and
:25:45. > :25:49.could even scupper future foreign investment from overseas. What can
:25:50. > :25:54.the Secretary of State do to reassure potential foreign investors
:25:55. > :26:00.that Wales is open for business and remains a first-class destination
:26:01. > :26:05.for foreign investment? Well, she is absolutely right and I would say to
:26:06. > :26:10.is shown that many of the members opposite is failed to recognise the
:26:11. > :26:14.opportunity leaving the European Union brings about. When my right
:26:15. > :26:18.honourable friend the Prime minister was in Japan last week, she
:26:19. > :26:22.announced a deal in relation to Aston Martin which is yet another
:26:23. > :26:26.significant trade arrangement with Japan on the back of Nissan and
:26:27. > :26:27.Toyota and the Vale of Glamorgan and the Midlands will benefit further
:26:28. > :29:02.from but Aston Martin deal. As we return from the summer recess,
:29:03. > :29:08.I'm shower thoughts of the House will be the Vic tempts of the
:29:09. > :29:16.Barcelona terror attack. Mr Speaker, awant to reassure the house the UK
:29:17. > :29:17.has ensured assistance in the form of military and humanitarian
:29:18. > :29:19.resources are in