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Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Hybrid) - Wednesday, 17 July 2024 10.40

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Transcript: Transcript for 17/07/2024 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

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Expected timing	No.	Item
(10.40)	1.	Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest View the background to item 1. Minutes: 1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting of the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee. 2.2 Members noted the resignation of the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language the previous day, and subsequently the Committee’s planned ministerial scrutiny session was cancelled.
	2.	Ministerial scrutiny: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language and the Cabinet Secretary for Education - CANCELLED View the background to item 2.
(10.40)	3.	Paper(s) to note View the background to item 3. Minutes: 3.1 The papers were noted.
	3.1	Welsh Government international relations View the background to item 3.1 Supporting documents: Ministerial International Engagement – June 2024 , item 3.1 PDF 272 KB View as HTML (3.1/1) 14 KB
	3.2	Ministerial scrutiny sessions View the background to item 3.2 Supporting documents: Letter to the First Minister: Follow up to the scrutiny of the Welsh Government’s international relations activity at the meeting on 19 June 2024 – 8 July 2024 , item 3.2 PDF 241 KB
	3.3	Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement View the background to item 3.3 Supporting documents: Letter copied for information from the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice to the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee: Outcome of the Interministerial Group (IMG) for Culture and Creative Industries – 9 July 2024 , item 3.3 PDF 109 KB
	3.4	Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25 View the background to item 3.4 Supporting documents: Response copied for information from the Chair of the Finance Committee to the Chair of the Petitions Committee: Petition P-06-1437 Increase, don’t cut, funding for the National Library, Amgueddfa Cymru and the Royal Commission and P-06-1455 Protect the junior departments of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama from closure feeding into scrutiny of the Welsh Government’s Draft Budget 2025-26 – 9 July 2024 , item 3.4 PDF 81 KB Response from the Cabinet Secretary for Education: Regarding the closure of Junior Conservatoire at Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama (RWCMD) - 10 July 2024 , item 3.4 PDF 147 KB
(10.40)	4.	Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting View the background to item 4. Minutes: 4.1 The Motion was agreed.
(10.40 - 11.30)	5.	Culture and the new relationship with the European Union: Consideration of key issues View the background to item 5. Key issues Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 13 View the reasons why document 5./1 is restricted Minutes: 5.1 The Committee considered and agreed the key issues with the addition of capturing comparative data from other nations.
(11.30 - 11.50)	6.	International Relations Monitoring Report View the background to item 6. International Relations Monitoring Report – July 2024 Issue 3 Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 15 View the reasons why document 6./1 is restricted Minutes: 6.1 The Committee considered and agreed the report for publication.
(11.50 - 12.10)	7.	Public service broadcasting update View the background to item 7. Discussion paper Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 17 View the reasons why document 7./1 is restricted Minutes: 7.1 The Committee noted a forthcoming consultation by Ofcom on the Channel 4 licence, specifically the programming and spending requirements on content ‘out of London’ and ‘out of England’, and agreed to submit a response.
(12.10 - 12.30)	8.	Forward work programme View the background to item 8. Draft forward work programme for autumn 2024 Draft Terms of Reference for an inquiry into the impact of funding reductions for culture and sport Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 19 View the reasons why document 8./1 is restricted Restricted enclosure 20 View the reasons why document 8./2 is restricted Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee's report ‘Scrutiny of Accounts: Amgueddfa Cymru 2021-22' , item 8. PDF 1 MB Letter from the Chair of Children, Young People and Education Committee: Invitation to a technical briefing on the Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill – 3 July 2024 , item 8. PDF 82 KB Minutes: 8.1 The Committee considered and agreed the draft forward work programme for autumn 2024. 8.2 The Committee considered and agreed the draft Terms of Reference for a future inquiry into the impact of funding reductions for culture and sport. 8.3 The Committee agreed to write to the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee to request to be kept informed of its work on scrutinising the accounts of Amgueddfa Cymru 2021-22. 8.4 The Committee noted the letter from the Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee inviting Members to a technical briefing on the Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill which the Committee attended earlier that day.

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