Culture, sport and Wales in the world
The arts, heritage and sport, broadcasting and the media, major events such as Euro 2028, and Wales's relations with Europe and the rest of the world.
In the Programme for Government this sits under the well-being objective Standing up for Wales and demanding fairness from Westminster.
Showing the theme Europe and international relations. The Programme commitments are the brief's as a whole.
- Statements and debates
- 0
- Contributions
- 119
- Written questions
- 8
- Commitments raised
- 8 of 9
119 contributions in the Seventh Senedd touched on this. The busiest month was Oct 2026, with 68.
- Plaid57%
- Reform26%
- Conservative7%
- Labour6%
- Lib Dem5%
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The debate so far
Since May 2026 the Senedd has mostly discussed Heledd Fychan's plans as Plaid Cymru's Cabinet Minister for culture and sport. Opposition Members have pressed her on budgets, data and how success will be measured. Other lines of debate include sport and preventative health, National Museum Cardiff, the Welsh Rugby Union's regional plans and a shadow broadcasting authority. Brexit, Ireland and Euro 2028 also featured.
The main arguments
- Heledd Fychan (Plaid Cymru) said the new Government would end a lack of strategy, announced an £8 million Arts Council capital fund and promised an action plan within 100 days. She said the data needed did not exist. Paul Davies (Conservative) and Louise Emery (Reform UK) asked about annual funding and what share of the budget this would be.
