9. Welsh Conservatives Debate: 2023 Eurovision Song Contest

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 5:47 pm on 29 June 2022.

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Photo of Tom Giffard Tom Giffard Conservative 5:47, 29 June 2022

Well, we’ve got a wonderful debate coming up next—I’m sure you’ll stay behind—on Welsh football. But Plaid Cymru’s short-sighted suggestion may be one of the Conchita Wurst suggestions I’ve heard in this Chamber. No, that one didn’t land. Okay. [Laughter.]

I just wanted to finish by saying I saw little bit of nonsense on social media earlier today asking why we were using some time today to debate this idea, that we should be talking about bigger issues that are facing Wales, and discussing it was a waste of time. And for all the reasons we’ve heard today from across the Chamber, whether that be that huge economic impact, an unparalleled opportunity to bring people into stadiums in Wales, put eyeballs onto our country, or even just growing our national identity and who we are as a people, establishing that Senedd-wide consensus that the Welsh Government should work with the BBC and the EBU to bring a major event like Eurovision to Wales isn’t a waste of anybody’s time. So, I ask all Members from across the Chamber to back our motion today. Thank you.