Questions Without Notice from Party Spokespeople

Part of 3. Questions to the Minister for International Relations and the Welsh Language – in the Senedd at 3:35 pm on 23 September 2020.

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Photo of Siân Gwenllian Siân Gwenllian Plaid Cymru 3:35, 23 September 2020

(Translated)

Thank you very much. We look forward to seeing that work coming to fruition, because I’m sure you’ll agree that the newspaper industry and having a prosperous sector is vital to public life and democracy in Wales. So, I’m pleased to hear what you say today on that.

May I turn to one other area to conclude? Last Thursday, I believe it was, the Welsh Government announced a fund for support for sport worth £14 million, which is to be welcomed of course, but one of the problems that people in that area have mentioned to me is that some of this funding has to go to innovation plans and they see that as being very difficult because, truth be told, they need to fill the gaps that are arising as a result of a lack of income. So, why have you chosen to focus on innovation rather than focusing on assisting organisations to survive as a result of the lack of income that they’re facing at the moment?