The Active Recreation Sector

Part of 1. Questions to the Minister for Economy – in the Senedd at 1:45 pm on 1 December 2021.

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Photo of Sam Rowlands Sam Rowlands Conservative 1:45, 1 December 2021

As highlighted, active recreation is, of course, essential to the health and prosperity of many people across north Wales. Not only does active recreation benefit people physically, it also has immense benefits for mental health as well. As, Minister, you will be aware, north Wales is an exceptional area for active recreation, with fantastic nature and scenery for all types of exercise, and, indeed, back in May, I was delighted, as you just mentioned Adventure Park Snowdonia, to actually be at the opening of the Hilton hotel there, a hub of award-winning indoor and outdoor adventures in north Wales, with the world-first inland surfing. So, yes, a great example of a site enabling active recreation—a really important stakeholder in the region. But just going back to the benefits, in terms of both physical and, of course, mental health, I wonder, Deputy Minister, what work you're doing with the health Minister to understand the benefits further, and how the north Wales health board—Betsi Cadwaladr health board—can also ensure that they're supporting the active recreation sector?