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

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 3 – Senedd

Meeting date: Wednesday, 10 July 2024

Meeting time: 09.32 - 11.38
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/13968

Hybrid

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Attendance

Category	Names
Members of the Senedd:	Delyth Jewell MS (Chair) Alun Davies MS Heledd Fychan MS Laura Anne Jones MS Lee Waters MS
Witnesses:	Lesley Griffiths MS Paul Kindred, Welsh Government Kate Roberts, Welsh Government Neil Welch, Welsh Government Joedi Langley, Welsh Government
Committee Staff:	Lleu Williams (Clerk) Haidee James (Second Clerk) Tanwen Summers (Deputy Clerk) Sara Moran (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 The Chair formally welcomed Heledd Fychan MS back to the Committee and thanked her for undertaking the Temporary chair role at the last meeting. The Chair also thanked Llyr Gruffydd MS for his work on the Committee.

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

2.1 The Committee heard evidence from the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice.

2.2 The Cabinet Secretary was supported by additional Welsh Government officials namely, Neil Welch, Head of Sport; Kate Roberts, Head of Historic Environment; and Joedi Langley, Head of Sector Development.

2.3 The Committee agreed to write to the Cabinet Secretary on matters relating to the evidence session.

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3 Paper(s) to note

3.1 The papers were noted.

3.2 The Committee agreed to write to Books Council of Wales inviting further comments regarding concerns around funding for magazines in Wales.

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

4.1 The Motion was agreed.

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5 Ministerial scrutiny: Consideration of evidence

5.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

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

6.1 The Committee considered the consultation and agreed to submit a response.

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

7.1 The Committee agreed to initiate a call for evidence and will await the decision by other relevant committees.

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

8.1 The Committee considered and agreed the draft forward work programme for the autumn term.

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