Questions Without Notice from Party Spokespeople

Part of 5. Questions to the Minister for International Relations and Welsh Language – in the Senedd at 2:30 pm on 1 July 2020.

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Photo of Siân Gwenllian Siân Gwenllian Plaid Cymru 2:30, 1 July 2020

(Translated)

Good afternoon. The economic impact of the pandemic on the Welsh-medium creative industries has been immense, with many creative industries reliant on bringing people together. These were some of the first sectors to close down and it’s likely that they will be among the last to be able to return to a level of activity that's commercially viable. It is a very significant sector here in north Wales, with 14,000 people working within it—that is the Welsh- and English-medium sectors, of course—but, at the moment, there is no sign that further support is to be provided from Westminster. So, what discussions have you had with the Deputy Minister for culture on support for the Welsh-medium creative sector, given that the Deputy Minister had stated last week that he was willing to consider reassessing the support available for the arts?