# Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism

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 | Name | Entered office | Left office | Other offices held | Political party | Government |
| Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism |||||||||
| | Ken Skates | 11 September 2014 | 20 May 2016 | | Labour | Second Jones government |
| 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 |
| Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism |||||||||
| | Dawn Bowden | 13 May 2021 | 20 March 2024 | Chief Whip (–May 2023) Gained Tourism portfolio in February 2023. | Labour | Second Drakeford government |

## Responsibilities

The responsibilities of the post were:
* 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. The post is accountable and deputy to the Minister for the Economy.