Wales as a global tourist destination
Welsh Affairs Committee
Closed
Inquiry
The Welsh Affairs Committee has launched an inquiry which seeks to explore the current position of the tourism sector in Wales and the steps the UK Government can take to help promote Wales to the world.
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Recommendations
4
Conclusions
1
Report
5
Oral sessions
5
Events
Activity timeline 12 events
2 Nov
2023
2023
12 Jul
2023
2023
Report published
1 Feb
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2023
Oral evidence
1 Feb
2023
2023
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 8, Palace of Westminster
20 Jul
2022
2022
Oral evidence
20 Jul
2022
2022
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 6, Palace of Westminster
15 Jun
2022
2022
Oral evidence
15 Jun
2022
2022
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 5, Palace of Westminster
25 May
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2022
Oral evidence
25 May
2022
2022
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 5, Palace of Westminster
20 Apr
2022
2022
Oral evidence
20 Apr
2022
2022
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 5, Palace of Westminster
Oral evidence sessions 5 sessions
1 Feb 2023
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Duncan Parish · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Heledd Owen · Welsh Government
Jason Thomas · Welsh Government
Patricia Yates · VisitBritain/VisitEngland
Rt Hon Stuart Andrew MP · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Vaughan Gething MS · Welsh Government
20 Jul 2022
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Anthony Pickles · VisitBritain
Professor Annette Pritchard · Leeds Beckett University
Professor Dorothy A. Yen · Brunel University London
15 Jun 2022
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Ian Roberts · Portmeirion Cymru
Paul Lewin · Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways
Sean Taylor · Zip World
Stephen Davies · Penderyn Distillery
25 May 2022
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Oral evidence
Camilla King · Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod
Fiona Stewart · Green Man Festival
Graeme Farrow · Wales Millennium Centre
Louise Miles-Payne · UK Theatre
Matthew Williams · Welsh Sports Association
20 Apr 2022
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Oral evidence
David Anderson · National Museum Wales
David Chapman · UK Hospitality
Gwyneth Sweatman · Federation of Small Businesses Wales
Ian Edwards MI FIH · The Celtic Collection and ICC Wales
Rebecca Williams · The Crown Estate
Suzy Davies · Wales Tourism Alliance
Reports 1 report · click to expand
| Title | HC No. | Published | Items | Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fourth Report - Wales as a global tourist destination | HC 220 | 12 Jul 2023 | 18 | Responded |
Recommendations & Conclusions
1 result
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Recommendation
Not Addressed
Fourth Report - Wales as a global …
Report 2023 international visitor figures for Wales, compared to pre-pandemic levels.
We await to see whether current VisitBritain marketing campaigns will lead to an improvement in international visitor numbers to Wales, compared with 2019 figures. We expect VisitBritain to report 2023 international visitor figures to us by February 2024. (Paragraph 63) …
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Government Response
The Government outlines VisitBritain's work with Visit Wales, trade events, and educational trips, but does not specifically commit to reporting 2023 international visitor figures by February 2024.
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