Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 2:18 pm on 5 October 2021.
I thank the Member for that question. I agree with him, of course, on the importance of commemoration of these major events. Next week, Llywydd, as I think you know, I will represent Wales at the celebration of the hundredth anniversary of the British legion at the service of commemoration at Westminster abbey. And, indeed, in the following week, I will take part at Brecon barracks in a commemoration event of the actions that Welsh troops were involved in in the second world war in liberating parts of Holland.
The Member asks about the conflict that happened in the Falklands; it'll be 40 years next year. I know that the Member himself was involved in the commemoration of the thirty-fifth anniversary here at the Senedd. I'm happy to tell him that discussions have already taken place with the Scottish Government to make sure that we're aware of what's happening there, and discussions are planned to take place with the UK Government through the Ministry of Defence. We will want to make sure that Wales is aligned with whatever UK-wide commemorative events are planned, but I do know that local events are already being thought about. In Wrexham, there is to be an event jointly held between local organisations and the Welsh Guards, and the South Atlantic Medal Association, I understand, is considering a commemorative event here in Cardiff. So, I thank the Member for drawing attention to the need to plan ahead for this and give him an assurance that, both at whatever national events are planned but in supporting those local events as well, the Welsh Government will want to play our part.