Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 2:06 pm on 21 November 2017.
I thank the First Minister for that answer. He is aware of my view, of course, that there needs to be a new, comprehensive international policy for Wales now that encompasses everything from trade to international development. I believe that there are many lessons we can learn from other sub-state nations. I know he's reluctant to do so at the moment, because of the ongoing uncertainty around our separation from the European Union, but doesn't he agree that, as a first step to a new, comprehensive international policy for Wales, we need to ascertain our country's global reputation? At the moment, one of the leading global brand industries for nations is the Anholt-GfK Nations Brand Index, and they measure the reputation of Scotland, Northern Ireland and the UK as three different entities. So, will the First Minister seek to have Wales included on that nations global brand index, so that we can have a first step, at least, to ascertaining our global reputation that could then inform a future international policy for our country?