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Questions to the Trefnydd, Chief Whip and Cabinet Minister for Culture and Sport
Thank you. As I said, these are ongoing conversations. The fact that we have the Deputy First Minister leading on child poverty, the fact that we have Mark Hooper leading on transport, that you have me, and that we also have Nerys Evans, who is looking at the…
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Questions to the Trefnydd, Chief Whip and Cabinet Minister for Culture and Sport
Thank you. That's the very work that we're doing now by working on a cross-portfolio basis. The fact that we have committed to ensuring, through the new child poverty strategy, that culture, sport and participation in those is a central part of that work is…
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Questions to the Trefnydd, Chief Whip and Cabinet Minister for Culture and Sport
I have been clear since taking post that we do want to ensure equal access for everyone in Wales, and that we do recognise the barriers that currently exist—barriers that I have to work on a cross-portfolio basis to overcome. I’m pleased that Mark Hooper is…
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Questions to the Trefnydd, Chief Whip and Cabinet Minister for Culture and Sport
This is central to our vision for the culture and sport strategy. In our first 100 days in Government, we commissioned an investigation into sports facilities across Wales, and through Sport Wales, we are investing in affordable local opportunities…
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Questions to the Trefnydd, Chief Whip and Cabinet Minister for Culture and Sport
I think you are very likely to receive an invitation shortly from Amgueddfa Cymru to go to some their late-night events. I haven't attended any of those myself, but they have been doing these for quite a while now, and it's been great to see that…
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Questions to the Trefnydd, Chief Whip and Cabinet Minister for Culture and Sport
I thank the Member for raising this issue. I am aware of that article that was published on Nation.Cymru. It also included a response from Amgueddfa Cymru. I certainly am very alive to the questions that are being raised. I, like all of you, want to ensure…
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Questions to the Trefnydd, Chief Whip and Cabinet Minister for Culture and Sport
I thank the Member. I hope that I have responded to that question in my first response. Yes, I do think that they're important, and I think more needs to be done. And unlike Ministers in the past, I don't just believe in warm words—I believe in taking action…
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Questions to the Trefnydd, Chief Whip and Cabinet Minister for Culture and Sport
I thank the Member for being someone that does raise esports frequently, and I agree with you—we do need to do more in terms of esports. There hasn't been enough of a strategy or enough appreciation of their importance here in Wales. Through Creative Wales…
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Questions to the Trefnydd, Chief Whip and Cabinet Minister for Culture and Sport
I'm happy to provide additional information. The first part of your question should be referred to another minister, Adam Price, as it's not part of my portfolio. There is close collaboration on a cross-ministerial basis on the Tour de France. You will also…
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Questions to the Trefnydd, Chief Whip and Cabinet Minister for Culture and Sport
Thank you for that question. As I said when I appeared before the committee, and as you have mentioned, I am extremely concerned about National Museum Cardiff, and I am looking forward to receiving proposals for the possible redevelopment from the national…
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Questions to the Trefnydd, Chief Whip and Cabinet Minister for Culture and Sport
Thank you. You will appreciate that these are questions to me, and you may want to ask that question of the finance Minister in the next set of questions. But, certainly, in terms of the future of music venues, it is one of the reasons why that 30 per cent…
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Questions to the Trefnydd, Chief Whip and Cabinet Minister for Culture and Sport
I thank the Member for that further question. I and Cadw officials did meet with Historic Houses Wales last week, and officials will be having further discussions with them in relation to how we can proceed with any support work and to look at any possible…
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Questions to the Trefnydd, Chief Whip and Cabinet Minister for Culture and Sport
I thank the Member for raising the issue of Sycharth. Just to be clear, I do consider Sycharth to be a monument of national importance that has a very significant place in Wales's history and in our identity as a nation. The monument is open to the public…
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Questions to the Trefnydd, Chief Whip and Cabinet Minister for Culture and Sport
Cadw protects and promotes nationally important monuments in Gwynedd Maldwyn through designation and through providing expert advice, guidance and support to the owners for their conservation. Cadw also promotes our heritage by managing the national monuments…
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Questions to the Trefnydd, Chief Whip and Cabinet Minister for Culture and Sport
I thank the Member for that further question. In Wales, we have a public library standards framework, which is the measure that is used to decide whether the quality of libraries has been met or not. This is a very live issue. I am aware of the concerns that…
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Questions to the Trefnydd, Chief Whip and Cabinet Minister for Culture and Sport
The Member raises an important issue, I know, for many of our constituents across Wales. I do acknowledge the challenges that local authorities have faced because of the financial settlements of these past years and the impact that that has had on local…
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Questions to the Trefnydd, Chief Whip and Cabinet Minister for Culture and Sport
Local authorities have a statutory responsibility to provide a comprehensive and efficient library service. The Welsh Government supports libraries in Clwyd through capital and revenue funding. In 2026-27, this includes awarding £349,000 to fund capital…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you very much to the Member for that question, and her wonderful Welsh, if I may say so. In terms of the issue that you raised, clearly this is a concern. And the issue of scabies was raised with me last week too. We will all have seen in the press and…
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Business Statement and Announcement
I thank the Member for raising these issues. You will have heard the First Minister's response last week, who also recognised the concerns expressed to him by constituents, and I'm sure we will all have received similar comments. The First Minister also…
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Business Statement and Announcement
I hope that the Member heard the oral statement last week. I don't think there has been a lack of opportunity to scrutinise and to ask the Minister questions. So, I don't think that a statement so soon after that is appropriate, in particular because, let's…
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Business Statement and Announcement
I thank the Member for raising those concerns. I don't know if you have written to the Cabinet Minister expressing those concerns—it's difficult for you to provide all of those details when you only have a minute to speak. But if there are concerns that we…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you. The Member is quite right, this is a very important issue. I'm sure that all of us have had constituents getting in touch with concerns or who haven't been able to use public transport because they don't feel safe and don't feel that they can…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Well, tourism is hugely important for the Welsh economy, and the Member, I'm sure, will be aware that there are a number of challenges that have been faced by that sector, including the cost-of-living crisis. People have less money in their pockets. There is…
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Business Statement and Announcement
I thank the Member for raising this issue, which received a lot of attention in the press last week, and I would like to say how brave those people who are speaking out about these things are, and it is terrible to hear about that suffering. The Deputy First…
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Business Statement and Announcement
I thank the Member for that question. In terms of a statement, it's not the norm to have a joint statement in that way. We do work across Government, of course, and certainly, if you were to write to the Ministers with specific questions, then you would…
