Part of 1. Questions to the Minister for Economy and Transport – in the Senedd at 2:11 pm on 8 May 2019.
Well, the Member makes a really important point about the economic value of the food and drink sector. I also think that food and drink have a—. They offer a powerful definition of the culture and character of a nation, and as we seek to promote Wales more distinctively overseas, I would expect the role of food and drink to only improve and increase, and I imagine that the work of both the Minister for rural affairs and the Minister for international relations will carefully consider the role that food and drink has in promoting the Welsh brand. Now, the food and drink sector in Wales has been identified as a sector of regional economic significance by all three of the regional skills partnerships, and they have, as I've already said, a key role in producing regional intelligence that is informed by employers, including employers from the food and drink sector.