Concise Minutes - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 3 – Senedd

Meeting date: Thursday, 8 February 2024

Meeting time: 10.40 - 14.13
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/13695

Hybrid

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Attendance

Category	Names
Members of the Senedd:	Delyth Jewell MS (Chair) Hefin David MS Joel James MS (In place of Tom Giffard MS) Llyr Gruffydd MS Carolyn Thomas MS
Witnesses:	Baroness Deborah Bull, House of Lords Eluned Haf, Wales Arts International Tom Kiehl, UK Music Ruth Cocks, British Council Wales
Committee Staff:	Lleu Williams (Clerk) Haidee James (Second Clerk) Tanwen Summers (Deputy Clerk) Anisah Johnson (Deputy Clerk) Manon Huws (Legal Adviser) Sam Mason (Legal Adviser) Sara Moran (Researcher) Robin Wilkinson (Researcher)

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1 Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting of the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee. 

1.2 Apologies were received from Alun Davies MS and Tom Giffard MS, with Joel James MS substituting for Tom Giffard MS.

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2 Culture and the new relationship with the EU: evidence session with other legislatures (1)

2.1 The Committee heard evidence from Baroness Bull.

2.2 Apologies were received from Kevin Brennan MP.

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3 Papers to note

3.1 The papers were noted.

3.2 The Committee agreed to write to the Arts Council of Wales and National Theatre Wales regarding the Investment Review.

3.3 The Committee agreed to write to the Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism regarding the impact of budget reductions on arms-length bodies.

3.4 The Committee also agreed to write to the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology regarding the National Underground Asset Register.

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4 Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from items 5, 6, 7, 8, and 10 of the meeting

4.1 The Motion was agreed.

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5 Culture and the new relationship with the EU: consideration of evidence

5.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

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6 Six Nations rugby broadcasting rights: consideration of key issues

6.1 The Committee considered the key issues and agreed to bring them back to the next meeting scheduled for 28 February 2024.

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7 Legislative Consent: Data Protection and Digital Information Bill: consideration of the draft report

7.1 The Committee considered and agreed the Report as drafted.

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8 Consideration of the forward work programme for spring 2024

8.1 The Committee considered and agreed the forward work programme for spring 2024.

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9 Culture and the new relationship with the EU: evidence session with umbrella bodies (2)

9.1 The Committee heard evidence from representatives of Wales Arts International; UK Music; and British Council Wales.

9.2 The Committee agreed to write to UK Music to request additional information relating to the session.

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10 Culture and the new relationship with the EU: consideration of evidence

10.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

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