The Media

Part of 6. Topical Questions – in the Senedd at 3:21 pm on 15 July 2020.

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Photo of Lord Dafydd Elis-Thomas Lord Dafydd Elis-Thomas Independent 3:21, 15 July 2020

(Translated)

Thank you, Alun. I wouldn't disagree with anything that you said in that question. My first response is to say that I have asked officials to ensure that we have an opportunity to meet as a matter of haste with officers from the NUJ in north and south Wales, because the media and the newspapers, such as the Western Mail and the Daily Post—all of these sectors are impacted by what this company is proposing to do. So, I look forward to that meeting, and I will ensure that I bring a report from any such meeting back to the Welsh Parliament, so if there is a desire to have cross-party collaboration to respond to this situation, then I would be highly supportive of that. In the meantime, we do have a contribution that we have made through our individual funds within Government to support journalism, and we will continue to do that. That is at the community level, rather than the national level.