Asked by: Michael Fabricant (Conservative - Lichfield)
Question to the Wales Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on supporting narrow gauge railway tourism in Wales.
Answered by James Davies
Narrow gauge railways, like Rhyl Miniature Railway, are an important aspect of our tourism sector and it is vital they are supported. Although tourism is devolved in Wales, the UK Government invested approximately £18 million in funding during COVID to over 60 heritage steam organisations through the Culture Recovery Fund.
Asked by: Michael Fabricant (Conservative - Lichfield)
Question to the Wales Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, if he will discuss with the Welsh Health Minister the provision of healthcare for English tourists in Tywyn in Gwynedd following the closure of the minor injuries unit and the inpatient ward at the Tywyn Hospital; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by David T C Davies - Secretary of State for Wales
Healthcare is a devolved matter in Wales. However, I will be writing to the Health Minister to raise the closures at Tywyn Hospital.
Asked by: Michael Fabricant (Conservative - Lichfield)
Question to the Wales Office:
What discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on (a) tourism and (b) other inward investment from England after the covid-19 outbreak; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by David T C Davies - Secretary of State for Wales
The hon Member will be aware that these areas are devolved and we believe in respecting the devolution settlement.
I can reassure him that the Secretary of State for Wales and myself remain unceasing in our enthusiasm for promoting the wonderful array of attractions in Wales and the opportunities available for investors at home and abroad.Asked by: Michael Fabricant (Conservative - Lichfield)
Question to the Wales Office:
What steps his Department is taking to support the recovery of the Welsh (a) rural economy and (b) hospitality sector from the effects of the covid-19 outbreak.
Answered by Simon Hart - Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Chief Whip)
The rural and hospitality sectors form the backbone of the Welsh economy. The Eat Out to Help out Scheme helped protect two million Welsh jobs. This - alongside cutting VAT, months of furlough for staff, and incentives to keep workers in jobs - demonstrates the benefits to Wales of being part of the Union.
Asked by: Michael Fabricant (Conservative - Lichfield)
Question to the Wales Office:
What recent steps the Government has taken to promote (a) inward tourism and (b) foreign direct investment in Wales; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Kevin Foster
Last year, over 3000 jobs came to Wales through Foreign Direct Investment, through 57 projects of which 93% were supported by both my department and the Department for International Trade.
Between 2015 and 2018, the UK attracted more foreign direct investment in capital investment than France and Germany combined.
Asked by: Michael Fabricant (Conservative - Lichfield)
Question to the Wales Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what progress the Government has made on the return of the Prince of Wales' regalia to Wales.
Answered by Stephen Crabb
I fully support the campaign to return His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales' regalia to Wales, in this the 40th Anniversary Year of the Prince’s Trust. There has been a lot of interest in this for a number of years and I welcome the agreement of HM the Queen for the symbolic regalia to be displayed in Llandovery.