ANNUAL REPORT 2025
Cross Party Group for Tourism
Name of Group Chair:
Sam Rowlands MS
Names of other Members of the Senedd:
Jayne Bryant
Jane Dodds
James Evans
Janet Finch-Saunders
Heledd Fychan
Tom Giffard
Llyr Gruffydd
Mark Isherwood
Samuel Kurtz
Darren Millar
Ken Skates
Carolyn Thomas
Buffy Williams
Russell George
Mike Hedges
Name of Secretary and Organisation:
Bethan Davies, Wales Tourism Alliance
David Chapman, UK Hospitality Wales
Names of other external members and organisations represented:
Rowland Rees-Evans, Chair of the Wales Tourism Alliance
Group Members
|
Darren Whittingdon |
Camping and Caravanning Club |
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Katherine Squires |
British Holiday & Home Parks Association |
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Alistair Handyside MBE |
The Professional Association of Self-Caterers UK |
|
Emma McQuillan |
Caravan and Motorhome Club |
|
Barbara Griffiths |
Association of Welsh Agents |
|
Adrian Greason-Walker |
HISTORIC HOUSES WALES |
|
Zoe Hawkins |
Mid Wales Tourism |
|
Iwan Thomas |
Planed |
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Sean Westlake |
WOTGA |
|
Lucy |
WOTGA |
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Emma Thornton |
Visit Pembrokeshire |
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Shoko Doherty |
English UK Wales |
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Joanna Richardson |
British Marine |
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Carl Thomson |
AirBnB |
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Emma-Louise Davies |
Bluestone |
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Ben Edgar-Spiers |
Sykes |
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Louise Barlow |
Clwydian Range Tourism Group |
|
Nicky Williamson |
PASC |
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Julie Bell |
Brecon Beacons Tourism |
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Suzy Davies |
|
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Adrian Barsby |
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Meetings of the Group since the last AGM
5 July 2023
Attendees: Sam Rowlands MS, Tom Giffard MS, Steffan Roberts, Lucy von Weber, Suzy Davies, Jim Jones, Alistair Handyside, Val Hawkins MBE, Shoko Doherty, Felix Milbank, Molly Skates, Jena Quilter, Kate Pritchard, Tom Perry, Rhys Thomas
Summary:
A presentation from Welsh Government officials on international tourism, led by Steffan Roberts with contributions from members on the subject and the opportunities for Welsh tourism.
Lobbyists and organisations:
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Camping and Caravanning Club |
|
British Holiday & Home Parks Association |
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The Professional Association of Self-Caterers UK |
|
Caravan and Motorhome Club |
|
Association of Welsh Agents |
|
HISTORIC HOUSES WALES |
|
Mid Wales Tourism |
|
Planed |
|
WOTGA |
|
WOTGA |
|
Visit Pembrokeshire |
|
English UK Wales |
|
British Marine |
|
AirBnB |
|
Bluestone |
|
Sykes |
|
Clwydian Range Tourism Group |
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PASC |
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Brecon Beacons Tourism |
|
UK Hospitality |
|
North Wales Tourism |
Annual Financial Summary
|
Title |
Details |
Amount |
|
Group Expenses |
No expenses |
£0 |
|
Cost of Goods |
No goods bought |
£0 |
|
Benefits received by the group or individuals members from external bodies |
No benefits received |
£0 |
|
Any financial support or other support. |
No financial or other support received |
£0 |
|
TOTAL |
|
£0 |