Part of 1. Questions to the Minister for Economy – in the Senedd at 1:39 pm on 1 December 2021.
Minister, it goes without saying, really, that the past couple of years have been tough for major events in north Wales, and across Wales as a whole. Events have had to be cancelled at short notice. There is now some reluctance from events organisers to put on events because of the uncertainty over COVID reduction measures. But it hasn't all been that bad, really, because the pandemic meant more people holidaying in north Wales, which is great. We even saw major tv productions like I'm a Celebrity coming to the region—and it was good to see them back on ITV last night after a few days off because of storm Arwen. These events showcase what the region has to offer, and have increased visitors to my constituency. Minister, what assurances can you give to the events organisers in the Vale of Clwyd, and across the north Wales region, that there will be no more lockdowns and they should carry on organising events throughout 2022?