Questions to the Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism

QNR – in the Senedd on 30 January 2019.

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Photo of Russell George Russell George Conservative

(Translated) Will the Minister make a statement on the Welsh Government's support for community cycling projects in Powys?

Photo of Lord Dafydd Elis-Thomas Lord Dafydd Elis-Thomas Independent

Sport Wales, our delivery agent, has allocated £20,000 this year to Welsh Cycling to support a range of community cycling projects in the Powys area. In addition, Sport Wales also invest just over £1 million annually into Welsh Cycling to support both their elite and participation programmes.

Photo of Joyce Watson Joyce Watson Labour

(Translated) How will the Minister assess the success of the Year of Discovery initiative?

Photo of Lord Dafydd Elis-Thomas Lord Dafydd Elis-Thomas Independent

The themed years to date have delivered many positive results including £350 million additional spend through marketing. We will measure the Year of Discovery’s impact by continually monitoring our own marketing, evaluating the impact of partner-funded activity, and through ongoing industry feedback and surveys.

Photo of Jenny Rathbone Jenny Rathbone Labour

(Translated) What progress has been made on establishing a National Broadcast Archive to ensure this aspect of Welsh culture is accessible to future generations?

Photo of Lord Dafydd Elis-Thomas Lord Dafydd Elis-Thomas Independent

Constructive discussions are ongoing between Welsh Government officials, the National Library of Wales, and BBC Cymru Wales regarding the national broadcast archive to ensure the viability and long term sustainability of the archive from 2024, when it will no longer be supported by external grant funding.