Andrew RT Davies, who chairs the economy committee, expressed concerns about the “exceptionally shortened” timetable for a forthcoming bill on licensing visitor accommodation. In a letter to Elin Jones, the Senedd’s speaker of Llywydd, Mr Davies suggested the bill should be pulled until after May’s election rather than rushed through. He said: “I believe the proposed timelines are too short to allow the quality of scrutiny I would expect to be provided by any Senedd committee. He said some tourism businesses may not even become aware of the committee’s consultation until after it has closed. The committee chair emphasised that tourism is the cornerstone of the Welsh economy, providing a £1 billion economic boost and around 12 per cent of all Welsh jobs.