, Plenary
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport, and Chief Whip: Creative Wales' skills priorities for the creative industries
Diolch yn fawr, Llywydd. The importance of the creative industries to the culture and economy of Wales is significant and, as such, must be nurtured and supported. Prior to the pandemic, the sector had a turnover of £2.2 billion and employed 56,000 people. A…
, Plenary
Short Debate: We will remember them: Why we must protect Wales’s war memorials
The Imperial War Museum maintains a register of war memorials and the Welsh Government has provided financial support to the War Memorials Trust to make information about those memorials more accessible to the public through War Memorials Online. This…
, Plenary
Short Debate: We will remember them: Why we must protect Wales’s war memorials
Diolch, Llywydd. I'm certainly very grateful to Paul Davies for instigating this debate today about the importance of protecting our memorials. I know he's raised this matter in the Senedd on several occasions and feels passionately about it, and I agree that…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Minister for Economy and Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport and Chief Whip
There are certainly no benefits in my portfolio around sport, but again, Vaughan might have something to say about some of the wider issues on Brexit. He's been involved in discussions with the UK Government around that, but there are some significant adverse…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Minister for Economy and Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport and Chief Whip
Absolutely, yes. And actually, it's a very valid point, Carolyn, and in fact, some of these, what we would consider—and I use the term carefully—but these sort of minority sports, that we would see as minority sports, have actually seen significant uplifts in…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Minister for Economy and Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport and Chief Whip
Yes, I would certainly hope so, Hefin. I set out very clearly when I met with the FAW—. They've just appointed a new chief executive, who I haven't had the chance to meet yet, but I will be reiterating that when I meet with him, that we really have to have…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Minister for Economy and Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport and Chief Whip
The international stuff is probably a little bit more difficult, because we don't have a direct input into that. We work very closely with the national bodies and as you know, Hefin, from the discussions that we had over the development of women's football in…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Minister for Economy and Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport and Chief Whip
On a personal level or on a governmental level? Can I say that Wales wins the next World Cup, and all that sort of stuff? But seriously, there are different priorities, aren't there, in terms of elite sport and community sport, but I would say my priorities…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Minister for Economy and Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport and Chief Whip
My priorities?
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Minister for Economy and Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport and Chief Whip
Do you know, I'm beginning to support Alun Davies's view that we should be doing all of this in person now.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Minister for Economy and Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport and Chief Whip
Okay, yes, I've got you now. I thought that it was just the sound that had gone, but it's all right, I'm back.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Minister for Economy and Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport and Chief Whip
Well, I think in a couple of ways, really. So, we've got the economic aspect of sport returning fully, and so clubs start to see gate receipts coming back in again and so they are able to become part of the post-pandemic economic recovery, aren't they…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Minister for Economy and Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport and Chief Whip
They're not—. At this point in time, there's no consideration of them being treated differently or separately from any other event, and they will be subject to the COVID regulations and the necessary risk assessments that are required to meet those…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Minister for Economy and Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport and Chief Whip
Yes, okay.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Minister for Economy and Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport and Chief Whip
They will be covered by the COVID regulations as they currently stand. We're at level 0, as you know, and that doesn't put particular restrictions on outdoor events, which football matches, rugby matches and so on are. The only potential restriction is…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Minister for Economy and Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport and Chief Whip
Jason. Okay.
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Ministerial scrutiny session: Minister for Economy and Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport and Chief Whip
No, I think that's a fair point, and I'll make sure that I write to the committee about that.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Minister for Economy and Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport and Chief Whip
Because I really am not entirely sure, and I don't want to just make something up on the hoof.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Minister for Economy and Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport and Chief Whip
I'm not entirely sure on that, Hefin, to be fair. Can I get back to you on that?
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Minister for Economy and Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport and Chief Whip
Yes. Okay. Yes, will do.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Minister for Economy and Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport and Chief Whip
Sorry, Delyth, about the what?
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Minister for Economy and Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport and Chief Whip
Did that answer the question? I wasn't sure that I got exactly what you were asking, but hopefully that covered it.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Minister for Economy and Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport and Chief Whip
Okay. Okay. So, we have been engaging in that agenda. We've responded to the Office of Communications' 'Small Screen: Big Debate' consultation on the future of public service broadcasting and the UK Government's recent consultation on the future of Channel 4…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Minister for Economy and Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport and Chief Whip
Sorry, I didn't catch all of that. Something about—
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Minister for Economy and Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport and Chief Whip
Good question. So—. Well, obviously, broadcasting is not a devolved matter, so we know that. So, what our priorities are are making sure that Wales gets the best deal that we can in terms of the organisations that we deal with, that we get our fair share of…
