Written question WQ91637
- Asked by
- Sam RowlandsConservative
- To be answered by
- First Minister
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 8 days
Question
Will the First Minister provide a list of planned meetings by Welsh Government Ministers and officials for the Wales in India programme for the rest of 2024?
Answer
Answered by First Minister (Mark Drakeford)
It is not possible to provide a list of every meeting held by Welsh Government Ministers and officials about Wales in India 2024. The answer can only be provided at disproportionate cost.
However, I can confirm that I have held planning discussions with officials since June 2023 to discuss Wales in India 2024, and my successor will continue to receive regular updates as the Wales in India programme develops across the year.
The programme for Wales in India, as with all of our “Wales in…” years, has been designed with flexibility in mind. Events later in the year, or led by our strategic partners, are in the process of being finalised but examples of key events taking place are provided below. The programme centres around our three offices in Mumbai, New Delhi and Bengaluru; other cities and regions in India also feature, as well as some events in Wales.
• May – Multi-sector trade mission (Mumbai and Bengaluru)
• May / June – Focus on Indian literature (Hay Festival)
• June – Pride month (Mumbai)
• July – Diaspora event (Mumbai)
• August – Indo-Welsh conclave trade and invest events (pan-India)
• August – Indo-Welsh Music (Eisteddfod Genedlaethol and Green Man)
• September – NHS visit (Kerala)