The Tourism Sector

Part of 2. Questions to the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd – in the Senedd at 2:44 pm on 10 February 2021.

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Photo of Rebecca Evans Rebecca Evans Labour 2:44, 10 February 2021

Well, it is absolutely the case that the pandemic has had a very serious impact on the hospitality sector right across Wales, which is why we're working so hard to put in place the best possible support that we can. Bed-and-breakfast businesses in particular are able to access the discretionary support that we put in place via local authorities and we've done that because we recognise that there will be a number of businesses out there that do not have access to the non-domestic rate funding that we've put in place. So, we're trying to be as flexible as we possibly can in order to offer the best package of support to businesses. But, as I say, we take none of this for granted. We're very clear that this is a very difficult time for business and we're keen to do what we can to see them through and also to support them then into the recovery and renewal phase.