Interministerial Group for Business and Industry: communiqu茅 6 May 2025
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The Interministerial Group for Business and Industry met on 6 May 2025 via video conference. The meeting was chaired by the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning, Rebecca Evans MS (Welsh Government).
Attendees
The attending ministers were:
- UK government - Minister for Industry, Sarah Jones MP
- Welsh Government - Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning, Rebecca Evans MS
- Northern Ireland Executive - Minister for the Economy, Dr Caoimhe Archibald MLA
The Scottish Government was represented by a senior official.
What was discussed
Attendees discussed:
- the importance of continued partnership and collaboration in the implementation and delivery of the UK industrial strategy
- approaches to place-based policy and how the industrial strategy can promote a thriving UK global market
- the National Wealth Fund and strategic priorities