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

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 3, Senedd

Meeting date: 17 September 2025

Meeting time: 09.30
For further information contact:

Manon George

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

SeneddCulture@senedd.wales

Hybrid

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Private pre-meeting

09:15-09:30

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Public meeting

09.30 - 11.00

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1 Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

09:30

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2 General ministerial scrutiny

09:30-11:00 (Pages 1 - 31)

Jack Sargeant MS, Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership

Joedi Langley, Head of Creative Industries Sector Team, Welsh Government

Elin Burns, Director of Culture, Heritage, Sport and Welsh Language, Welsh Government

Paul Kindred, Deputy Director, Culture, Welsh Government

Attached Documents:
Research brief
Welsh Government evidence paper

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3 Papers to note

11:00

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3.1 Inter-institutional Relations Agreement

(Pages 32 - 35)

Attached Documents:
Copy letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs to the Chair of the Legislation and Justice Committee: Providing summary of discussions at the most recent meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Standing Committee – 14 July 2025
Copy letter from the First Minister to the Chair of the Legislation and Justice Committee: Notifying the First Minister’s attendance at the 43rd British-Irish Council Summitt – 22 July 2025
Copy letter from the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership to the Chair of the Legislation, Justice, and Constitution Committee: Reporting on the latest meeting of the Culture and Creative Industries Inter-Ministerial Group – 13 August 2025

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3.2 Charging for exhibitions

(Pages 36 - 42)

Attached Documents:
Welsh Government response to the Committee’s report on Charging for exhibitions – 16 July 2025

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3.3 Welsh Government international relations

(Pages 43 - 64)

Attached Documents:
Letter from the First Minister: Providing a quarterly update on progress against the International Delivery Plan – 21 July 2025
Letter from the First Minister: Providing written evidence following annual scrutiny on 18 July – 21 July 2025
Ministerial Inward-Outward Visits - July 2025 - 12 August 2025

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3.4 Welsh Government Draft Budget 2026-27

(Pages 65 - 77)

Attached Documents:
Copy letter from the Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee to the Cabinet Secretary for Education and the Minister for Further and Higher Education: Requesting information to support scrutiny of the Welsh Government’s Draft Budget 2026-27 – 23 July 2025

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3.5 Census 2021

(Page 78)

Attached Documents:
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language: Providing an update on Census 2031 preparations - 4 August 2025

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3.6 Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26

(Pages 79 - 80)

Attached Documents:
Letter from the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership: Providing a response to recommendation 5 of the Committee's report on the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26 - 29 August 2025

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3.7 Cymraeg for all

(Pages 81 - 95)

Attached Documents:
Letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language: Requesting further information following oral evidence on 16 July 2025 – 28 July 2025
Written evidence from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language – 15 August  2025
Written evidence from Aberystwyth University Centre for Welsh Politics and Society –  25 August 2025

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3.8 Forward work programme

(Pages 96 - 97)

Attached Documents:
Letter from Cricket Wales:  Rasing concerns about the risks posed by cricket balls leaving grounds – 30 July 2025

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4 Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting.

11:00

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Private meeting

11.00 - 12.00

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5 General ministerial scrutiny: Consideration of the evidence received

11:00-11:15

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6 International relations monitoring report

11:15-11:30 (Pages 98 - 114)

Attached Documents:
International Relations Monitoring Report - September 2025

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7 Forward work programme

11.30 - 11.35 (Pages 115 - 175)

Attached Documents:
Letter from the Llywydd: Outlining arrangements for the Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill – 21 August 2025
Letter to the Deputy First Minister: Committee's approach to consideration of the Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill – 21 August 2025
Letter from the Deputy First Minister: Committee's approach to consideration of the Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill – 11 September 2025
Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill: Explanatory Memorandum and Regulatory Impact Assessment (English only)

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8 Chairs Forum Consultation: Reviewing Committee Effectiveness in the Sixth Senedd

11:35-11:50 (Page 176)

Attached Documents:
Letter from the Chairs' Forum: Reviewing Committee Effectiveness in the Six Senedd – 8 July 2025

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9 Forward work programme

11.50 - 12.00 (Pages 177 - 182)

Attached Documents:
Arfor inquiry scoping paper

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