6. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism: Priorities for the Visitor Economy 2020-2025

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 4:56 pm on 22 October 2019.

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Photo of Nick Ramsay Nick Ramsay Conservative 4:56, 22 October 2019

I'm still trying to think about your staycation in Wales comment earlier, given that you gave a competition. The best I could come up with was 'Cymrucation', but that's a weird amalgamation, isn't it, of two languages, and probably doesn't work? Anyway, can I just ask you about your statement and two issues in my area that you're well versed with because I've raised them many times: Abergavenny Food Festival and also Raglan castle and access issues to Welsh monuments such as that? You spoke earlier about the need to have a Welsh-wide Cymru message, if you will, for the Welsh tourism industry. But, of course, that's based on local areas, local economies, local tourism. So, how are you factoring in issues like the food festival, issues like Raglan castle and other historic monuments around Wales, and local areas into that overall Cymru message? Because we know that the overall British message only works if Wales and Scotland play their part. So, within Wales, how does that depend on the local areas playing their part?