(Translated) What action is the Welsh Government taking to support tourism and hospitality businesses this winter?

Our tourism recovery plan, 'Let’s Shape the Future', published in March 2021, outlines how we will address spread of benefits, encourage increased spend in our economy and tackle seasonality by repositioning Wales as a nation you can visit all year round.

(Translated) Will the Minister set out the Government’s priorities for supporting business on Welsh high streets over the next 12 months?

In addition to our £136 million Transforming Towns programme, our £3 million town-centre business fund and £3 million town-centre entrepreneurship fund, alongside our Business Wales offer, will be vital for businesses to plan projects to support their economic growth, embed digital technology and support their future planning and marketing activities. 

(Translated) What action is the Welsh Government taking to help grow small and medium-sized enterprises in Islwyn?

We continue to help businesses grow beyond the impact of COVID-19 and Brexit. This includes £45 million for small and medium-sized enterprises across Wales and training support to thousands of people in key sectors. Our business productivity enhancement programme in south Wales is supporting SMEs in Islwyn to improve their productivity, efficiency and growth.

(Translated) Will the Minister make a statement on the Welsh Government's current guidance for home working?

Working from home remains crucial to controlling the spread of COVID-19, and that is why we continue to ask people to do so where possible. Our guidance to employers is that there should be no pressure to return to a workplace if there is not a clearly demonstrated business need.