Sir Roger Jones calls yesterday at the Welsh Affairs Committee for an arm’s length economic body to be set up as soon as possible after he accused the Welsh Government of wasting £100 million per year on economic development programmes that have achieved ‘next to nothing’ weren’t new but are certainly welcome.
Anyone who wants to see more investment, jobs and prosperity in Wales and those who have had the misfortune to have dealt with the inept civil servants and bureaucracy in the Economic & Business Department over the years will be hoping that Sir Roger’s calls will gain traction and become a reality, especially as economically things are about to get a whole lot worse here in Wales with the full impact of the public sector job losses.
And at a time when most acknowledge that the Welsh Government has few tools at its disposal to help the Welsh economy grow, a new arms length development agency is something that needs only political will to make it a reality.
Will the Welsh Government come out from its complacent and defensive shield and grasp the opportunity to make Wales more prosperous - judging by the slim pickings in Carwyn Jones statement of his priorities for Government for the next 5 years, I doubt it.
But the Opposition Parties have a chance to push to get a new development agency off the ground and put their energies into this rather than continually deride a Government that has no clue on economic matters or will to change the status quo.Any source
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