The minister said "In February this year, I was pleased to welcome the report of the Ministerial Review of Play Steering Group. The report was the culmination of collaboration by a wide range of stakeholders to identify issues, options and implications for my consideration. I am formally responding to the Steering Group’s report to advise on progress to date and how we intend to proceed.

I remain rightly proud that Wales was the first country to legislate in support of children’s play, guaranteeing children’s right to play by ensuring local authorities secure sufficient opportunities, via the Play Sufficiency Duty. As part of the Children and Families (Wales) Measure 2010, the Welsh Government legislated in support of children’s play. 'Wales - a Play Friendly Country' is the statutory guidance which supports local authorities in assessing and, as far as is reasonably practicable, securing sufficient opportunities for children to play in their areas."

To read the full response: https://www.gov.wales/written-statement-ministerial-review-play-response-steering-group-recommendations