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Wales as a global tourist destination

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.

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was 5:00pm on 31 March 2022.

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Past events

Wednesday 1 February 2023
9:00am Private
10:00am Public
Wales as a global tourist destination - Oral evidence 1 February 2023
10:00am
  • Vaughan Gething MS (Minister for Economy at Welsh Government)
  • Jason Thomas (Director of Culture, Sport and Tourism at Welsh Government)
  • Heledd Owen (Deputy Director of Marketing at Welsh Government)
10:45am
  • Rt Hon Stuart Andrew MP (Minister for Sport, Tourism and Civil Society at Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
  • Duncan Parish (Deputy Director for Tourism and Cultural Diplomacy at Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
  • Patricia Yates (Chief Executive at VisitBritain/VisitEngland)
Room 8, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 20 July 2022
10:00am Public
Wales as a global tourist destination - Oral evidence 20 July 2022
10:00am
  • Anthony Pickles (Former Head of Tourism Affairs at VisitBritain)
  • Professor Annette Pritchard (Professor of Tourism Management at Leeds Beckett University)
  • Professor Dorothy A. Yen (Professor in Marketing, Brunel Business School at Brunel University London)
Room 6, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 15 June 2022
9:30am Private
10:00am Public
Wales as a global tourist destination - Oral evidence 15 June 2022
10:00am
  • Stephen Davies (Chief Executive at Penderyn Distillery)
  • Paul Lewin (General Manager at Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways)
  • Ian Roberts (Finance Director at Portmeirion Cymru)
  • Sean Taylor (Founder and President at Zip World)
Room 5, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 25 May 2022
9:00am Private
9:30am Public
Wales as a global tourist destination - Oral evidence 25 May 2022
9:30am
  • Graeme Farrow (Artistic and Creative Director at Wales Millennium Centre)
  • Louise Miles-Payne (Director, Creu Cymru and Board Member at UK Theatre)
  • Fiona Stewart (Managing Director at Green Man Festival)
  • Camilla King (Executive Producer at Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod)
  • Matthew Williams (Policy and Communications Manager at Welsh Sports Association)
Room 5, Palace of Westminster

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