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Alun Cairns reflects on Wales鈥� progress ahead of St David鈥檚 Day announcement

Wales Office Minister Alun Cairns gave a speech at the ACCA Business Breakfast

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Office of the Secretary of State for Wales and 皇冠体育app Rt Hon Alun Cairns
Published
27 February 2015
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Today (27 February) Wales Office Minister Alun Cairns gave a speech at the ACCA Business Breakfast 鈥� in which he emphasised the importance of the economic recovery felt across Wales.

皇冠体育app Minister highlighted the importance of St David鈥檚 Day 鈥� marking it as a defining feature of our history and culture while also a symbol of our future.

皇冠体育app economy is at the heart of the Coalition Government and the long term economic plan is now starting to bear real fruit for Wales.

皇冠体育app Minister thanked the Private Sector for being a crucial part of this by creating 100,000 jobs in Wales.

Wales Office Minister Alun Cairns said:

I believe that we have made great progress in Wales 鈥� our long term economic plan is showing real results.

We are seeing these jobs being created in new high tech sectors as our economy rebalances.

And you have a government that is supporting your growth ambitions by deregulating, cutting the burden of taxation and investing in the infrastructure you need to compete and grow.

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Published 27 February 2015