NDM8232 Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal - A Wales tourism Bill
NDM8232 Tom Giffard
(South Wales West)
To propose that the Senedd:
1. Notes a proposal to create a Wales
tourism Bill.
2. Notes that the purpose of this Bill
would be to:
a) revoke the Wales Tourist Board (Transfer
of Functions to the National Assembly for Wales and Abolition) Order 2005;
b) create a new board of tourism for Wales;
c) transfer the functions of Visit Wales
and associated Welsh Government powers to the new board, including but not
exclusive to:
i) encouraging people to visit Wales
and people living in Wales and the United Kingdom to take their holidays there;
ii) encouraging the provision and
improvement of tourist amenities and facilities in Wales;
iii) promotion of publicity;
iv) provision of advisory and information
services; and
v) establishment of committees to advise it in the performance of its functions.
Reason considered: Senedd Business;
Type: For information
First published: 04/05/2023