Part of 2. Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd – in the Senedd at 2:24 pm on 15 December 2021.
Thank you, Minister, for your answer. As I'm sure all Members from across Zoom will agree, this is an excellent time of year to be promoting and taste-testing the fantastic food and drink from across Wales, the best of which, of course, comes from my region in the north. And Minister, I'm sure you know, in north Wales, we have a hub of world-renowned food and drink, whether it's the award-winning sausages from Edwards of Conwy or the organic meat from the Rhug estate in Corwen, and of course to swill it all down there's the Aber Falls gin near Llanfairfechan and, of course, I'm sure you're well aware, the Wrexham Lager, amongst many other excellent food and drinks. Also, Minister, I'm sure you'll be aware the North Wales Economic Ambition Board has a specific strand of work focusing on the agri-food sector, and has received a significant boost recently with the approval of an outline business case for a new rural economy hub at Glynllifon. The Glynllifon rural economy hub is expected to deliver over 100 full-time jobs in local food businesses and a GVA increase of around £50 million in a really important area of Wales. So, Minister, what action will you and the Welsh Government take to help make these plans at Glynllifon come to fruition, to make the food and drink sector in north Wales thrive even more? Thank you.