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Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Hybrid) - Wednesday, 17 September 2025 09.30

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Transcript: Transcript for 17/09/2025 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

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Expected timing	No.	Item
09:30	1.	Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest View the background to item 1. Minutes: 1.1 The Chair welcomed the Members to the meeting. 1.2 Apologies were received from Alun Davies MS. Hannah Blythyn MS attended as a substitute. 1.3 The Chair paid tribute to Hefin David MS, a former member of the Committee who passed away during the Summer recess. A moment of silence was held to reflect on his loss.
09:30-11:00	2.	General ministerial scrutiny View the background to item 2. 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 Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 4 View the reasons why document 2./1 is restricted Welsh Government evidence paper , item 2. PDF 413 KB View as HTML (2./2) 60 KB Minutes: 2.1 The Members questioned the witnesses as part of the Committee’s general ministerial scrutiny 2.2 The Committee agreed to write to the witnesses with any additional questions.
11:00	3.	Papers to note View the background to item 3. Minutes: 3.1 The papers were noted.
	3.1	Inter-institutional Relations Agreement View the background to item 3.1 Supporting 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 , item 3.1 PDF 158 KB 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 , item 3.1 PDF 175 KB 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 , item 3.1 PDF 158 KB
	3.2	Charging for exhibitions View the background to item 3.2 Supporting documents: Welsh Government response to the Committee’s report on Charging for exhibitions – 16 July 2025 , item 3.2 PDF 224 KB View as HTML (3.2/1) 45 KB
	3.3	Welsh Government international relations View the background to item 3.3 Supporting documents: Letter from the First Minister: Providing a quarterly update on progress against the International Delivery Plan – 21 July 2025 , item 3.3 PDF 310 KB Letter from the First Minister: Providing written evidence following annual scrutiny on 18 July – 21 July 2025 , item 3.3 PDF 375 KB Ministerial Inward-Outward Visits - July 2025 - 12 August 2025 , item 3.3 PDF 275 KB View as HTML (3.3/3) 22 KB
	3.4	Welsh Government Draft Budget 2026-27 View the background to item 3.4 Supporting 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 , item 3.4 PDF 196 KB
	3.5	Census 2021 View the background to item 3.5 Supporting documents: Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language: Providing an update on Census 2031 preparations - 4 August 2025 , item 3.5 PDF 176 KB
	3.6	Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26 View the background to item 3.6 Supporting 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 , item 3.6 PDF 192 KB
	3.7	Cymraeg for all View the background to item 3.7 Supporting documents: Letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language: Requesting further information following oral evidence on 16 July 2025 – 28 July 2025 , item 3.7 PDF 310 KB View as HTML (3.7/1) 37 KB Written evidence from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language – 15 August 2025 , item 3.7 PDF 250 KB Written evidence from Aberystwyth University Centre for Welsh Politics and Society – 25 August 2025 , item 3.7 PDF 359 KB View as HTML (3.7/3) 82 KB
	3.8	Forward work programme View the background to item 3.8 Supporting documents: Letter from Cricket Wales: Rasing concerns about the risks posed by cricket balls leaving grounds – 30 July 2025 , item 3.8 PDF 176 KB
11:00	4.	Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting. View the background to item 4. Minutes: 4.1 The motion was agreed.
11:00-11:15	5.	General ministerial scrutiny: Consideration of the evidence received View the background to item 5. Minutes: 5.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.
11:15-11:30	6.	International relations monitoring report View the background to item 6. Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 29 View the reasons why document 6./1 is restricted Minutes: 6.1 The Committee considered the international relations monitoring report for September 2025.
11.30 - 11.35	7.	Forward work programme View the background to item 7. Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 31 View the reasons why document 7./1 is restricted Restricted enclosure 32 View the reasons why document 7./2 is restricted Restricted enclosure 33 View the reasons why document 7./3 is restricted Restricted enclosure 34 View the reasons why document 7./4 is restricted Minutes: 7.1 The Committee considered arrangements for scrutiny of the Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill.
11:35-11:50	8.	Chairs Forum Consultation: Reviewing Committee Effectiveness in the Sixth Senedd View the background to item 8. Supporting documents: Letter from the Chairs' Forum: Reviewing Committee Effectiveness in the Six Senedd – 8 July 2025 , item 8. PDF 179 KB Minutes: 8.1 The Committee considered the Chair’s Forum Consultation and shared their views on the questions posed in it.
11.50 - 12.00	9.	Forward work programme View the background to item 9. Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 38 View the reasons why document 9./1 is restricted Minutes: 9.1 Due to time constraints the Committee agreed to provide comments on the Arfor inquiry scoping paper by email.

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