A Minister for Mid Wales is needed on the Cabinet of the Welsh Government, says Montgomeryshire AM, Russell George.
Mr George said the voice of the people of Mid Wales needed to be at the heart of issues discussed by the Welsh Government.
He made the call today at the Royal Welsh Show.
As Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Rural Affairs in the National Assembly, he published the Welsh Conservative proposals to support rural communities across Wales.
Mr George said he “would ensure a minister dedicated to Mid Wales is sat round the cabinet table, prioritising those issues, listening to the region and speaking up for it.
“The people of Mid Wales feel let down by the present and past Welsh Governments, and this needs to change.”
This commitment forms a part of ‘Standing Up For Rural Wales’, a Welsh Conservative policy document which highlights just some of the party’s new plans to support Welsh rural communities.