The Welsh Assembly recently debated and voted in favour of a motion recognising the importance of religious buildings to Welsh heritage, calling for a register to be formed and for their importance to be recognised in the Heritage Bill.
The motion states:
Motion NDM5638 (Paul Davies)
To propose the National Assembly for Wales:
- Recognises the importance of Wales’ religious buildings to Welsh national heritage.
- Welcomes the publication of the Welsh Government’s Faith Tourism Action Plan and its acknowledgement of the role of religious buildings in attracting visitors to Wales.
- Calls upon the Welsh Government to work with faith communities and other stakeholders to develop a register of Wales’s most important religious buildings in order that they can receive appropriate protections for the future.
