I have spent a lot of time criticizing our new Business Minister Edwina Hart given her track record in other Welsh Government departments and I still have my doubts knowing her style whether she will be a force for good for Welsh Business, but two things have happened in the last few days that might give pause for thought at the very least and perhaps signals a change in attitude in the Business Department.
The first was the appointment of Professor Brian Morgan last week to head an inquiry into the Impact of Business Rates in Wales on behalf of the Business Minister and the second was a meeting today (7th Nov) between Edwina and Professor Dylan Jones Evans and some of the Fast Growth 50 winners from this year to discuss what both sides can do for the other.
Both Brian and Dylan have been heavily critical of the Welsh Government’s economic policies over the years as well as offering alternatives that have been ignored by successive Ministers, so it’s an interesting and welcome sight to see the new Welsh Business Minister turning to them for help and calling on their expertise to revive the Welsh economy.
It could of course be a ruse to keep them off the Welsh Governments back for a while as economic data gets steadily worse, but if both sides can see a benefit from working together then long term Wales will benefit and in these grim economic times it’s something we should all be grateful for.Any source
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