Oral QuestionForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

What recent assessment she has made of the impact of the £4.6 billion reduction in overseas aid on women’s maternal health and children in the last year.

Tabled: 20 April 2022Answered: 26 April 2022

Asked by

Ruth Jones

LabourNewport West and Islwyn

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs

Answer from Hansard

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales (Anna McMorrin)

The Welsh tourism sector is thriving. Last year, British residents alone took over 7 million overnight trips to Wales. If all councils in Wales were to introduce the Welsh Government’s visitor levy, it could raise as much as £33 million a year across Wales to invest in communities and tourism. This is an excellent example of the Welsh Government leading the way. As announced last week, a similar overnight levy will be introduced in England, allowing mayors to invest across their communities.