3. Statement by the First Minister: Cabinet Appointments

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 2:17 pm on 19 May 2021.

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Photo of Mark Drakeford Mark Drakeford Labour 2:17, 19 May 2021

Well, I thank Mr Davies for what he said and congratulate him, and for taking the opportunity to speak in the Senedd this afternoon. On his specific point, I have made tourism a responsibility of the Minister for Economy, and I do so because of the recognition of the importance of tourism to the economy of so many parts of Wales, including north Wales. I think it is to the advantage of the tourism and hospitality industry that they are firmly located in the economic engine of this Government, making sure that the contribution that the industry can make to the future economies of those parts of Wales is recognised in the major responsibilities that my colleague Vaughan Gething will now be discharging.