Questions Without Notice from Party Spokespeople

Part of 2. Questions to the Minister for International Relations and Welsh Language – in the Senedd at 2:45 pm on 30 January 2019.

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Photo of Gareth Bennett Gareth Bennett UKIP 2:45, 30 January 2019

Yes. I think that's sensible because you can sometimes get claims about these events leading to massive infrastructure and massive sporting participation later on. We had these hyperbolic claims about the London Olympics in 2012, and they don't always actually lead to those outcomes. So, certainly, we would be wise to look at these things carefully.

To look at another possible event—if you can comment on the specifics of this one—we did have the very successful Champions League football final coming to Cardiff. That's one that, of course, is focused on—a question that is focusing on Cardiff. That was in 2017. Now, that was a good event and was an example of good lobbying, but we did notably miss out on having any part in co-hosting the future European football championships in 2020. There is a possibility that Wales could co-host a future European championships as, increasingly, UEFA are minded to have more than one nation actually hosting an event. By 'nation', they define that as an area that has their own football association. So, theoretically, Wales could co-host a future European championships with the other home nations. Is that something that you would be minded to have a look at?