Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer. I’m please to use my short debate this afternoon to highlight why the city of St David’s should become the next UK City of Culture in 2021. I’m also pleased to give Eluned Morgan a minute of my time.

Members may be aware that the city of St David’s is in the early stages of putting together its bid. So, a strong message of support from across Wales would certainly help generate more local and national backing for the bid. Of course, any efforts to better promote Wales’s cultural identity should be encouraged as culture plays an important role in our communities. It brings people together, it teaches us about our past and it attracts visitors and tourists of all backgrounds and beliefs.

In other words, culture plays a huge part on a social, educational and economic level. That’s something that I hope the Welsh Government will encourage for the future. I’m pleased that the Welsh Government has chosen to market 2017 as the Year of Legends to bring our culture and heritage to the centre of our national brand. Indeed, there’s nothing more national to celebrate in Wales than the area most associated with our patron saint.