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Janet Finch-Saunders MS/AS Speaks against Welsh Labour and Plaid Cymru Tourism Tax / Janet Finch-Saunders AS yn siarad yn erbyn Treth Dwristiaeth Llafur a Phlaid Cymru

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Wednesday, 27 April, 2022
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Janet Finch-Saunders MS/AS is today speaking against the Welsh Government attack on the tourism industry in light of proposals to apply a tourism tax for visitors to Wales.  A major sporting nation, with grand national parks, spectacular coast lines and bustling bars and restaurants in our towns and cities, Wales represents a corner of the United Kingdom like no other.

 

Speaking today in the Senedd, Janet said,

“If the past two years have shown anything, it’s that the tourism industry and the people of Wales who work these sectors, are resilient and committed to building a bigger better Wales, more than what can be said for this sleepy and dreary administration here in Cardiff Bay.”

Janet made reference to the Welsh tourism industry and its large composition of micro businesses/SMEs and how these sectors are vitally important to rural as well as urban economies. In Wales, 25% of registered businesses are in the visitor economy. They offer significant employment opportunities where alternatives are very limited.

Speaking following her contribution today, Janet said,

“Here in Conwy County, tourism is worth £887million, generating 9.5 million visitors annually. The impact of Covid has already left its toll on businesses in the Aberconwy area with loss of revenue ranging from 60-85%.

“Whilst the UK Government is investing in the Welsh tourism sector Welsh Labour and Plaid Cymru are seek to punish it.”

In addition to supporting around 10,000 jobs in Aberconwy through furlough, the UK Government is further investing in the local economy, especially tourism, such as via:

-              £51,000 in Llandudno Bay Promenade enhancement

-              £219,000 in the Conwy Culture Strategy Development

-              And £850,000 in a Tourism Innovation Hub

Janet will continue to work with the tourism sector on ways in which to generate local revenue that supports industry across Wales.

 

Janet Finch-Saunders AS yn siarad yn erbyn Treth Dwristiaeth Llafur a Phlaid Cymru

Heddiw, mae Janet Finch-Saunders AS y siarad tyn erbyn ymosodiad Llywodraeth Cymru ar y diwydiant twristiaeth yng ngoleuni cynigion i gyflwyno treth dwristiaeth ar gyfer ymwelwyr â Chymru. Fel cenedl bwysig o ran ei doniau chwaraeon, gyda pharciau cenedlaethol godidog, arfordiroedd ysblennydd a bariau a bwytai byrlymus yn ein trefi a’n dinasoedd, mae Cymru’n gornel o’r Deyrnas Unedig heb ei hail.

Wrth siarad heddiw yn y Senedd, dywedodd Janet:

“Un peth y mae’r ddwy flynedd ddiwethaf wedi’i ddangos i ni yw bod y diwydiant twristiaeth a phobl Cymru sy’n gweithio yn y sectorau hyn yn wydn ac yn ymroddedig i adeiladu Cymru well, sy’n fwy na’r hyn y gellir ei ddweud am y weinyddiaeth gysglyd a diflas yma ym Mae Caerdydd.”

Cyfeiriodd Janet at ddiwydiant twristiaeth Cymru a’i gyfran helaeth o ficrofusnesau/BBaChau a sut mae’r sectorau hyn yn hollbwysig i economïau gwledig yn ogystal â rhai trefol. Yng Nghymru, mae 25% o fusnesau cofrestredig yn yr economi ymwelwyr. Maent yn cynnig cyfleoedd cyflogaeth pwysig lle nad oes llawer o opsiynau eraill.

Wrth siarad yn dilyn ei chyfraniad heddiw, dywedodd Janet:

“Yma yng Nghonwy, gwerth twristiaeth yw £887 miliwn, gan ddenu 9.5 miliwn o ymwelwyr bob blwyddyn. Mae effaith Covid eisoes yn wedi gadael ei farc ar fusnesau yn ardal Aberconwy gyda 60-85% o refeniw yn cael ei golli.

“Tra bod Llywodraeth y DU yn buddsoddi yn sector twristiaeth Cymru, mae Llafur a Phlaid Cymru yn benderfynol o’i gosbi.”

 

Yn ogystal â chefnogi oddeutu 10,000 o swyddi yn Aberconwy drwy’r cynllun ffyrlo, mae Llywodraeth y DU yn buddsoddi ymhellach yn yr economi leol, yn enwedig twristiaeth, megis trwy:

-              £51,000 i wella Promenâd Bae Llandudno

-              £219,000 i Ddatblygu Strategaeth Ddiwylliant Conwy

-              A £850,000 mewn Hyb Arloesedd Twristiaeth

 

Bydd Janet yn dal ati i weithio gyda’r sector twristiaeth ar ffyrdd o gynhyrchu refeniw lleol sy’n cefnogi diwydiant ledled Cymru.

 

 

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