5. 5. Statement: Year of Legends

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 4:09 pm on 15 November 2016.

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Photo of Ken Skates Ken Skates Labour 4:09, 15 November 2016

I’d like to thank the Member for his questions. I, too, am looking forward to the UEFA Champions League final, and I’m very pleased that Swansea football club remain in the premiership and, indeed, we’ll be using their occasions, their matches, to promote Wales as a place for trade and investment by inviting would-be investors to join us at some of their key matches in the present season. There are many, many legends that I’m sure Members would be able to point to, of both national and local interest to their constituencies, as 2017 is all about celebrating not just the national legends that make Wales famous on the global stage, but also celebrating local legends who, perhaps, have been lost or forgotten, but who deserve recognition. I’d encourage all Members to work with community groups to encourage them to participate in 2017 the Year of Legends and, if necessary, to apply for funding to carry out innovative events or to produce very innovative products as well.