​Current Consultations and Engagement with Government 

October/December 2020

The Following are the current areas where the WTA Chair and Policy Advocate are engaging with Welsh and UK Government. If you wish to input or join the debate with us please contact Adrian direct. We are always looking for actual research data and information you can provide to back up our position, including case studies e:mail: adriangwalker@gmail.com

• Covid-19 UK Tier Meetings and advocacy of Wales’ position. The WTA Chair attends weekly. Action: Latest Meeting 15/09/20

 

• Covid - 19 Wales Tourism Emergency Group The WTA has along with UKH and the Regional Forum Chairs a seat at the Deputy Ministers Tourism Emergency Group since its inception in April. The group was established to consult with the Deputy Minister to do with a. distribution of support to the industry and now b. to do with exiting lockdown. Action: Latest meeting 16/09/20

 

• Cross Party Group meeting  (last held 19th May 2020). Action: Next is 22nd October 2020 - Impact of Covid-19

 

• Provided written Evidence and presentation to Welsh Affairs Select Committee on the Impact of Covid-19 and the support packages provided.

 

• Provided written evidence and presentation to the Economy, Infrastructure & Skills Committee consultation on the Impact of COVID-19 0n the tourism industry in Wales. WTA looking into being part of a panel of Business representative/organisations. The Committee is now looking at how the Welsh Government could ‘build back better in the sectors’. Action: Oral evidence via Zoom on Wednesday 7 October

 

• Provided evidence to the the Wales Centre for Public Policy on the industry in Wales to consider tourism as a distinctive priority of key Welsh economic sectors with regard to trade negotiations with the European Union and the rest of the world. Action: WTA has engaged in discuss on how businesses the sector are preparing for the outcome of negotiations and changes in arrangements, and their priorities. Action: Meeting held 9th September 2020.

 

• Wales Tourism and Hospitality Skills Partnership. Engaging with the development of a proposal to the Welsh Government’s Flexible Skills Programme for funding to support training in the sector.  Action: WTA has given its support to the development of a programme.​​

 

• Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) due to report back at the end of this month to the UK Government with their findings from the recent Call for Evidence on the Shortage Occupation List, Action: WTA to attend the External Stakeholder meeting on the 21st of October.

 

• Provided evidence to the Welsh Government Transport Committee (2.7.20).

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• Completed Cleaning Protocols for the Self-Catering Sector as a means to raise income for the WTA.