Found: Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown Chair of the Committee of Public Accounts Sir Chris Bryant

Found: 1 OFFICIAL OFFICIAL Sir Chris Bryant MP Minister of State for Data Protection & Telecoms Department

Found: Arts Minister, Sir Chris Bryant said:  This painting is a perfect example of Botticelli’s genius and

<p>I thank Heledd for bringing that issue to the Chamber today. Just in response to the previous comment before that question, what would have been disappointing, Presiding Officer, is if the sector of the arts and sports had even less money if Plaid Cymru were successful. You may think that's disappointing, but that is the reality of what you all politically chose to do, Presiding Officer.</p>
<p>And I will turn to the Member's points on Donald Trump and the comments of the very recent past he has made. I agree, I think there needs to be a calm response to that. Look, we need to understand the detail of what Donald Trump has said and what the implications of the said tariffs mean. What he says and what the reality is, as we all know, may not be the actual reality, but we need to respond to that. And that will need to be a joint response with our UK colleagues in investing in the creative industries sector. I was very pleased during Easter recess to discuss the creative industries with the Minister for the Creative Industries, Arts and Tourism, Chris Bryant, at the UK Government level to see how we can work together. Indeed, we'll need to have a further discussion about how we respond to the challenges, if what Trump has said becomes reality.&nbsp;</p>
<p>What we do know in the creative industries is that, since the establishment of Creative Wales in 2020, from investment into production funding of over £27 million, I believe, Presiding Officer, we've received a return on investment into the Welsh economy of over £340 million. That is a real success story, something that we should be proud of, something that we want to continue to support. And we will, through Creative Wales, go on to continue to support the creative industries sector with whatever challenges the future brings up, because we believe in the sector.</p>
<p>I was very pleased this morning to visit the ITV studios, not just to hear about how they produce news and current affairs programmes, but actually how they produce productions for other producers as well—S4C, BBC as well—and to meet the apprentices there who will go through their programme and be the future of ITV and other studios here. What's very pleasing to me is the response from the sector to Creative Wales already. I think I've said before that Jane Tranter, who is the chief executive of Bad Wolf—. To put it in her words, Presiding Officer, Welsh Government money and Welsh Government putting its money where its mouth is really does offer green shoots of hope for the sector. We all want to continue that relationship with the sector, but obviously take seriously the concerns that have been raised very recently, and we'll work with the sector collaboratively to overcome them.</p>