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Context
Discussions about the potential of floating offshore wind farms in the Celtic Sea to create jobs and stimulate economic development in Wales and Cornwall.
What recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on support for offshore wind in Wales. Does she agree that local funding for economic development is essential to realise that potential?
My hon. Friend is right that floating offshore wind presents significant opportunities for Wales and the UK. In the leasing round that just took place we had a first-mover advantage in this technology of the future. Earlier this month, the Energy Secretary granted development consent for the Mona offshore wind farm, which will bolster north Wales’s offshore wind industry.
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Assessment & feedback
Specific local funding commitments or actions for economic development in Cornwall and Wales were not addressed.
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