5. Statement by the Minister for International Relations and Welsh Language: Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 3:22 pm on 10 June 2020.

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Photo of Mohammad Asghar Mohammad Asghar Conservative 3:22, 10 June 2020

Thank you, Minister, for the statement you have given earlier, and I'm very pleased regarding the George Floyd affairs in America—very sad. I would rather say that all life matters—there is no superiority by anyone, any human being, to another one because of the race relation or caste or ethnicity. I admire your feeling on that, and you have written to Americans—wonderful. I think the whole world will take this lesson and make sure everybody is equal and everybody has equal rights as a citizen in all parts of the world.

Minister, my question to you—one or two: what assurance can you provide to tourist operators in Wales that their businesses will reopen in the very near future, to allow them to benefit from what remains of the summer season of 2020? And the second one is: all these sporting events, whether it's cricket, rugby, football, or the Olympics next year, our sportsmen and women do need to get training, and training vigorously, to make sure they get to certain standards. So, what are you doing with the sporting side of our national heroes to make sure they do not lose out when the events come, and they do not lose out because of this COVID-19 lockdown in their houses? So, is there any plan for them, to make sure that they are continuously engaged with their professional activities in Wales? Thank you.