Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism

Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism of Wales
Dirprwy Weinidog y Celfyddydau, Chwaraeon a Thwristiaeth
Welsh Government
Style	Welsh Deputy Minister
Status	Deputy Minister
Abbreviation	Deputy Minister
Member of	Senedd Cabinet
Reports to	the Senedd, the First Minister of Wales and the Minister for the Economy
Seat	Cardiff
Nominator	First Minister of Wales
Appointer	The Crown
Term length	Five years Subject to elections to the Senedd which take place every five years
First holder	Ken Skates AM
Website	gov.wales/dawn-bowden-ms

The Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism (Welsh: Dirprwy Weinidog y Celfyddydau, Chwaraeon a Thwristiaeth) was a deputy minister of the Welsh Government, accountable to the cabinet minister for the economy. Established in 2014, the last officeholder was Dawn Bowden from May 2021 to March 2024.

Deputy ministers

Name		Picture	Entered office	Left office	Other offices held	Political party	Government	Notes
Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism
	Ken Skates		11 September 2014	20 May 2016		Labour	Second Jones government	[1][2]
Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism
	Dafydd Elis-Thomas		3 November 2017	2021		Independent	Third Jones government First Drakeford government	[3][4][5]
Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism
	Dawn Bowden		13 May 2021	20 March 2024[6]	Chief Whip (–May 2023)[7] Gained Tourism portfolio in February 2023.[8]	Labour	Second Drakeford government	[3][9]

Responsibilities

See also: Politics of Wales and 2021 Senedd election

The responsibilities of the post were:^[10]

• Assist in establishing, growing, and developing businesses, by providing support (including export support) and advice
• Inward investment support
• Policy on international trade
• Information regarding entrepreneurship, enterprise and businesses
• Development Bank of Wales
• Economic Advisory Panel
• Council for Economic Development and Social Partnership Strategy Group
• Promoting Wales as a Business and Investment location
• Cardiff Capital Region City Deal and Swansea Bay City Deal
• Mid Wales Growth Deal and North Wales Growth Deal
• Manage economic development-related Welsh Government-owned property
• Services for business development and business skills
• Careers Policy and sponsoring Careers Choices Dewis Gyrfa (CCDG)
• Policy and delivery of Apprenticeships
• Policy and delivery of Youth and Adult employability
• Learning providers based on work
• Sector skills
• Developing Workforce skills
• Skills and employment-related European programmes
• Regional Skills Partnership
• National Occupational Standards
• A responsible business practices, competitiveness and growth regulatory framework
• Foundational Economy
• The social economy and Social Enterprise
• The co-operative economy
• Science
  • Science policy development, including regular liaison with the Chief Scientific Adviser for Wales and the National Science Academy
• Life Sciences
• Research and Innovation, including knowledge transfer, research and development, and commercialisation, leading to the maximisation of innovation and research incomes, and Research Centres of Excellence
• Infrastructure for digital connectivity, such as the Public Sector Broadband Aggregation, and fast broadband and mobile
• Cross Government Digital and Data Policy & Strategy
• Major events
• Culture, the arts and creativity, including Creative Wales
• Policy on broadcasting
• Sponsoring the Arts Council of Wales and deciding its responsibilities
• Tourism in Wales (both within Wales and to Wales)
• Hospitality
• The historic environment of Wales
• Cadw
• Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales
• Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales
• National Library of Wales
• Developing a National Archive for Wales
• National Botanic Garden of Wales
• Elite sport
• Community sport, active recreation and physical activity, sponsorship of Sports Council for Wales
• The Valleys taskforce and programme
• 2014–2020 European Structural and Investment Funds
• Shared Prosperity Fund / Community Renewal Fund

The post-holder notably announced a registration and licensing scheme for all visitor accommodation in Wales.^[11] The post is accountable and deputy to the Minister for the Economy.^[12]

See also

• Ministry

References

1. "Welsh cabinet reshuffle sees culture brief moved". Museums Association. 12 September 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
2. "Ken Skates on imposter syndrome, stepping back and how the pandemic changed his priorities". ITV News. 16 November 2021.
3. "Dawn Bowden appointed deputy minister for arts in Welsh Government". Museums Association. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
4. "Wales' new first minister Mark Drakeford appoints his team". BBC News. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
5. "First Minister appoints new Ministerial team | GOV.WALES". www.gov.wales. 3 November 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
6. "Wales' new First Minister Vaughan Gething announces his cabinet". ITV News. 21 March 2024.
7. Jones, Branwen (3 May 2023). "Mark Drakeford reshuffles cabinet to make longtime ally chief whip". Wales Online. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
8. Hughes, Owen (16 February 2023). "Wales gets new tourism minister who faces a baptism of fire over visitor levy". North Wales Live. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
9. Mosalski, Ruth (13 May 2021). "Live updates as Mark Drakeford overhauls Welsh Government cabinet". Wales Online. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
10. "Dawn Bowden MS: Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism | GOV.WALES". www.gov.wales. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
11. "Welsh government unveils plans for licensing..." The Caterer. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
12. "Welsh Government organisation chart | GOV.WALES". www.gov.wales. 2 January 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2024.