The Welsh Conservatives have criticised the decision by the Welsh Government to give £17,000 of tax payers money to the Barry Horns brass band.
The money was give to the group as part of the £1.8 million World Cup partner support fund which is supporting 19 projects promoting Welsh culture, arts and heritage ahead of Wales' historic World Cup appearance in Qatar. The a nnouncement was made by economy minister Vaughan Gething on September 27 and included plans for a national football museum in Wrexham.
Speaking during Plenary in the Welsh Parliament the same day, Welsh Conservative MS Tom Giffard said to Mr Gething: " The Barry Horns, who, I have seen, have received £17,032 of taxpayers' money from the World Cup partner support fund.... If this World Cup is to bring us together as a nation and spread inclusivity in the way that you suggest, it's more important than ever that the Welsh Government distances itself from this particular organisation.
