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

Katherine Squires

British Holiday & Home Parks Association

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

Sean Westlake

WOTGA

Lucy

WOTGA

Emma Thornton

Visit Pembrokeshire

Shoko Doherty

English UK Wales

Joanna Richardson

British Marine

Carl Thomson

AirBnB

Emma-Louise Davies

Bluestone

Ben Edgar-Spiers

Sykes

Louise Barlow

Clwydian Range Tourism Group

Nicky Williamson

PASC

Julie Bell

Brecon Beacons Tourism

Suzy Davies

Adrian Barsby

 

 

 

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:

Camping and Caravanning Club

British Holiday & Home Parks Association

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

PASC

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