Agenda and minutes

Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Hybrid) - Wednesday, 5 March 2025 09.30

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Transcript: Transcript for 05/03/2025 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Items
Expected timing	No.	Item
(09:15 - 09:30)		Pre-meeting registration
(09:30)	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. 1.2 Apologies were received from Alun Davies MS.
(09:30 - 11:00)	2.	Cymraeg for all? - Evidence session with the Commission for Welsh-speaking Communities View the background to item 2. Dr Simon Brooks – Chair Professor Elin Haf Gruffydd Jones – Vice Chair Dr Gwennan Higham – Commission Member Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 4 View the reasons why document 2./1 is restricted Minutes: 2.1 The Committee heard evidence from representatives from the Commission for Welsh-speaking Communities.
(11:00)	3.	Papers to note View the background to item 3. Minutes: 3.1 The papers were noted.
	3.1	Cultural Strategy for Wales View the background to item 3.1 Supporting documents: Copied correspondence from Heledd Fychan MS to the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership on the leaked Culture Division Review – 16 February 2025 , item 3.1 PDF 104 KB
	3.2	Scrutiny of the Welsh Language Commissioner View the background to item 3.2 Supporting documents: Copied correspondence from Cymdeithas yr Iaith, responding to the Welsh Language Commissioners consultation on a draft Enforcement Policy – 04 February 2025 , item 3.2 PDF 323 KB
	3.3	Forward work programme View the background to item 3.3 Supporting documents: Correspondence from Andy Bell on Global Media’s plans to end Welsh Language programming – 04 February 2025 , item 3.3 PDF 47 KB Letter from Jane Dodds MS as Chair of the Cross Party Group on Gambling Related Harms requesting a one day inquiry into gambling advertising in Welsh Sport – 21 February 2025 , item 3.3 PDF 177 KB
	3.4	Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement View the background to item 3.4 Supporting documents: Copied correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs to the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee regarding the meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Standing Committee on 03 December 2024 – 13 February 2025 , item 3.4 PDF 167 KB Copied correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs to the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee regarding the meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Standing Committee on 27 February 2025 – 27 February 2025 , item 3.4 PDF 112 KB
	3.5	Welsh Government's International Relations View the background to item 3.5 Supporting documents: Ministerial International Engagement January 2025 – 14 February 2025 , item 3.5 PDF 177 KB View as HTML (3.5/1) 11 KB
	3.6	Public Interest Journalism View the background to item 3.6 Supporting documents: Correspondence from Huw Marshall regarding the public interest news provision in Wales – 18 February 2025 , item 3.6 PDF 30 KB Annex 1 – letter from Huw Marshall detailing the issue of public interest news in Wales – 18 February 2025 , item 3.6 PDF 148 KB Annex 2 - circulation numbers for the Welsh newspapers published by Reach, Newsquest, and Tindle – 18 February 2024 , item 3.6 PDF 25 KB View as HTML (3.6/3) 1 KB
	3.7	Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport View the background to item 3.7 Supporting documents: Welsh Government response to the Committee's report - A decade of cuts: Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport report – 21 February 2025 , item 3.7 PDF 395 KB
(11:00)	4.	Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting and for the meeting on 20 March. View the background to item 4. Minutes: 4.1 The Members agreed the motion to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting. 4.2 During the private session Members also agreed to exclude the public from the meeting on 20 March.
(11:10 - 11:30)	5.	Cymraeg for all? - Consideration of evidence View the background to item 5. Minutes: 5.1 The Members considered the evidence received.
(11:30 - 11:50)	6.	Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Data (Use and Access) Bill: Consideration of the draft report View the background to item 6. Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 24 View the reasons why document 6./1 is restricted Minutes: 6.1 The Committee considered the report and agreed the draft subject to minor amendments.
(11:50 - 12:30)	7.	Welsh Government International Relations: Consideration of draft annual report 2023-24 View the background to item 7. Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 26 View the reasons why document 7./1 is restricted Minutes: 7.1 The Committee considered the report and agreed the draft subject to minor amendments.

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