Mark Drakeford
The Diplomat
People, composure and the difficult conversation held well.
Mark Drakeford is the First Minister of Wales, known for his focus on collaboration and dialogue in governance. This interview highlights his diplomatic approach to leadership, as he navigates complex political landscapes while advocating for Wales' interests.
“Diolch yn fawr i Siân Gwenllian hefyd, Dirprwy Lywydd. Dwi'n cytuno, wrth gwrs, gyda hi: pwrpas y Bil yw gwella profiadau ymwelwyr, ond hefyd gwella bywydau pobl leol. Diolch iddi hi am beth ddywedodd hi am bwysigrwydd y rhestr. Mae'r rhestr yn angenrheidiol ar gyfer yr ail Fil, am y pwrpasau y mae Siân Gwenllian wedi cyfeirio atynt.”
“Dirprwy Lywydd, diolch yn fawr i Cefin Campbell a diolch i Cefin am y gwaith roedd e wedi'i wneud o dan do'r gwaith a oedd yn mynd ymlaen rhwng y Llywodraeth a Phlaid Cymru, a diolch iddo am beth ddywedodd e am y gwaith caled mae swyddogion wedi'i wneud.”
“I thank Alun Davies for those important points, Llywydd. He's absolutely right: the purpose of the Bill is that any funds raised through a visitor levy must be retained and reinvested in those communities, and they must be reinvested in creating the circumstances that make those places attractive.”
“He told me that he had previously been the mayor of Amsterdam, and that the single best decision he had ever made was to introduce a visitor levy to that city, and that he faced all the sorts of criticisms that we face here today, and that every one of those criticisms had turned out to be false.”
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