Part of 1. 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 1:34 pm on 27 June 2017.
Thank you for that response. It was interesting to note that your Cabinet Secretary for the economy was very eager to see the development of a convention centre in Cardiff recently, although we have the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff City Stadium and the Motorpoint Arena. We have the Millennium Centre, we have a convention centre in Newport just down the road, and we have the Liberty Stadium in Swansea. There’s a similar development in the pipeline in Swansea, and good luck to them. I wouldn’t begrudge that at all, but there is a question about Government investment in proposals in north Wales, and north-east Wales particularly. The Racecourse, for example, is eager to develop itself as an international sports facility. It’s also eager to hold events—Olly Murs was there over the weekend with many thousands in attendance. But the feeling is that the investment isn’t forthcoming. So, the question, First Minister, to all intents and purposes, is: when will we see your Government being as proactive and eager to encourage that kind of development in somewhere like the Racecourse?