Cabinet statement Oral Statement: Strengthening our ties with Ireland and the North West of England Lesley Griffiths MS, Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd First published: 23 May 2023 Last updated: 23 May 2023 Share this page Share this page via Twitter Share this page via Facebook Share this page via Email On 23 May 2023, an oral statement was made in the Senedd: Strengthening our ties with Ireland and the North West of England (external link).