Agenda - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 2 – Senedd

Meeting date: 10 July 2024

Meeting time: 09.30
For further information contact:

Lleu Williams

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

SeneddCulture@senedd.wales

Hybrid

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Pre-meeting registration

(09.15 - 09.30)

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Public

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1 Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

(09.30)

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2 Ministerial scrutiny: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice

(09.30 - 10.30) (Pages 1 - 24)

Lesley Griffiths MS, Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice

Paul Kindred, Divisional Deputy, Culture Division, Welsh Government

Attached Documents:
Research brief
Welsh Government written evidence

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3 Paper(s) to note

(10.30)

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3.1 Legislative Consent: Data Protection and Digital Information Bill

(Pages 25 - 29)

Attached Documents:
Letter to the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language: Welsh Government's response to the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee’s report on the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No.4) in respect of the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill – 17 June 2024
Copy letter from the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language: Correcting a misunderstanding in the Welsh Government's letter responding to its report on the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No.4) in respect of the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill – 2 July 2024

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3.2 Books Council of Wales magazine funding model

(Pages 30 - 48)

Attached Documents:
Response from the Minister for Social Partnership: Providing information requested by the Committee in relation to the distribution of funding for magazines by the Books Council of Wales – 17 June 2024
Letter from Emily Trahair: Clarification around a number of points raised in correspondence to the Committee from Books Council of Wales in its letter dated 4 June 2024 – 2 July 2024
Annex 1
Annex 2
Letter to the Minister for Social Partnership: Expressing the Committee's continued concern regarding the cuts to Books Council of Wales’s funding and to request further information about the Minister's recent visit to the Books Council – 27 June 2024

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3.3 Wales-Ireland relations

(Pages 49 - 50)

Attached Documents:
Response from the First Minister: Update on the Ireland Wales Ministerial Forum – 17 June 2024

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3.4 Culture and the new relationship with the EU

(Pages 51 - 56)

Attached Documents:
Response from the Minister for Social Partnership: Providing an update on the steps the Welsh Government is taking to explore opportunities for re-joining Creative Europe - 18 June 2024
Response from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language and the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice: Providing information requested by the Committee relating to its inquiry on culture and the new relationship with the European Union following the evidence session on 15 May 2024 – 20 June 2024
Response from the Cathaoirleach of the Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media, Houses of the Oireachtas: Suggested organisations to contact for information in relation to the Committee's inquiry on culture and the new relationship with the European Union – 20 June 2024

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3.5 Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25

(Pages 57 - 82)

Attached Documents:
Letter from Jane Lancastle, Assistant Secretary, Prospect Wales: Regarding cuts to heritage and culture in Wales – 24 June 2024
Letter from the Chair of the Petitions Committee: Drawing the Committee's attention to Petition P-06-1437 Increase, don’t cut, funding for the National Library, Amgueddfa Cymru and the Royal Commission – 26 June 2024
Correspondence from John Harrington: Concerns with the proposal by the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama to close its youth programme – 18 June 2024
Statement
Annex
Correspondence from Rebecca Totterdell: Regarding the proposed closure of the junior department of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama – 27 June 2024
Letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice: Regarding the closure of Junior Conservatoire at Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama - 28 June 2024
Copy letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Education: Regarding the closure of Junior Conservatoire at Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama - 28 June 2024
Copy letter to the Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee: Regarding the closure of Junior Conservatoire at Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama - 28 June 2024
Copy letter to the Chair of the Finance Committee from the Chair of the Petitions Committee: Drawing the Finance Committee's attention to Petition P-06-1455 Protect the junior departments of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama from closure – 26 June 2024
Response from the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice: Regarding funding for the Welsh National Opera – 25 June 2024

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3.6 Scrutiny of the Arts Council of Wales

(Pages 83 - 85)

Attached Documents:
Letter to Arts Council of Wales: Requesting an update following the general scrutiny session on 6 December 2023 – 24 June 2024

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3.7 National contemporary art gallery

(Pages 86 - 87)

Attached Documents:
Letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice: Requesting an update on progress since the Welsh Government’s initial response to the Committee's report on its inquiry into a National contemporary art gallery – 24 June 2024

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3.8 Scrutiny of Accounts: Amgueddfa Cymru 2021-22

(Page 88)

Attached Documents:
Letter from the Chair of the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee: Providing the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee's report ‘Scrutiny of Accounts: Amgueddfa Cymru 2021-22' - 26 June 2024

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3.9 Welsh Government international relations

(Pages 89 - 90)

Attached Documents:
Response from the First Minister: Providing information on the Rennes Declaration as requested by the Committee – 2 July 2024

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4 Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting

(10.30)

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Private

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5 Ministerial scrutiny: Consideration of evidence

(10.30 - 10.40)

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6 Welsh Government's Draft Priorities for Culture in Wales 2024-2030: Consideration of consultation (2)

(10.40 - 11.00) (Pages 91 - 95)

Draft Priorities for Culture in Wales 2024 to 2030

Attached Documents:
Overview of consultation

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7 Welsh Government international relations: Consideration of draft consultation on the implementation review of Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA)

(11.00 - 11.10) (Pages 96 - 99)

Attached Documents:
Draft consultation

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8 Consideration of the forward work programme for the remainder of the Sixth Senedd

(11.10 - 12.30) (Pages 100 - 114)

Attached Documents:
Priorities for the remainder of the Sixth Senedd

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