Agenda and minutes

Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Hybrid) - Thursday, 6 November 2025 09.45

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Transcript: Transcript for 06/11/2025 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

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Expected timing	No.	Item
09:45-10:00	1.	Forward work programme for the remainder of autumn term 2025 and spring term 2026 View the background to item 1. Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 4 View the reasons why document 1./1 is restricted Minutes: 1.1 The Committee considered and agreed the Forward Work Programme for the remainder of 2025 and spring term 2026.
10:00-10:05	2.	Consideration of draft correspondence View the background to item 2. Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 6 View the reasons why document 2./1 is restricted Minutes: 2.1 The Committee considered draft correspondence.
10:05-10:10	3.	Consideration of letter from the Llywydd seeking views on the practice of publishing pre-introduction versions of Bills View the background to item 3. Supporting documents: Letter from the Llywydd seeking views on the practice of publishing pre-introduction versions of Bills , item 3. PDF 88 KB Minutes: 3.1 The Committee considered the letter from the Llywydd seeking views on the practice of publishing pre-introduction versions of Bills.
10:10-10:20	4.	Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill: Citizen engagement survey findings View the background to item 4. Supporting documents: Citizen engagement findings report , item 4. PDF 356 KB Minutes: 4.1 The Committee considered the findings of the Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill citizen engagement survey.
10:30	5.	Introduction, apologies and substitutions View the background to item 5. Minutes: 5.1 The Chair welcomed the Committee to the meeting. 5.2 Apologies were received from Lee Waters MS and Heledd Fychan MS. 5.3 Llyr Gruffydd MS was welcomed as a substitute for Heledd Fychan MS.
10:30-12:00	6.	Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill: Ministerial evidence session View the background to item 6. Huw Irranca-Davies, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs Jackie Price, Head of the Greyhound Team, Welsh Government Elizabeth Thomas, Lawyer, Welsh Government Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 12 View the reasons why document 6./1 is restricted Written evidence - Greyhound Action Ireland - 27 October 2025 , item 6. PDF 115 KB View as HTML (6./2) 15 KB Written evidence - Greyhound Board of Great Britain: Addressing Misinformation in the Greyhound Racing Debate – 14 October 2025 , item 6. PDF 262 KB Written evidence - RSPCA: Responding to the Greyhound Board of Great Britain's letter of 20 October - 22 October 2025 , item 6. PDF 177 KB Consultation Pack , item 6. PDF 979 KB View as HTML (6./5) 321 KB Minutes: 6.1 The Committee heard evidence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs Huw Irranca-Davies MS, Jackie Price and Elizabeth Thomas on the Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill.
12:00	7.	Papers to note View the background to item 7. Minutes: 7.1 The Committee noted the papers.
	7.1	Reviewing Committee Effectiveness in the Sixth Senedd View the background to item 7.1 Supporting documents: Letter to the Chairs' Forum: Responding to the consultation on reviewing Committee Effectiveness in the Sixth Senedd - 6 October 2025 , item 7.1 PDF 94 KB
	7.2	Welsh Government international relations View the background to item 7.2 Supporting documents: Letter to the First Minister: Providing feedback on the first progress against the International Delivery Plan report – 6 October 2025 , item 7.2 PDF 77 KB
	7.3	Funding for NoFit State View the background to item 7.3 Supporting documents: Letter to the Arts Council of Wales: Seeking urgent assurance on NoFit State funding and engagement with the Welsh Government on sector fragility – 17 October 2025 , item 7.3 PDF 97 KB Letter from the Arts Council of Wales: Providing assurance on NoFit State funding and sector fragility engagement – 17 October 2025 , item 7.3 PDF 164 KB View as HTML (7.3/2) 12 KB
	7.4	Issues facing grassroots sport in Wales View the background to item 7.4 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair of the Petitions Committee: Highlighting the issues facing grassroots sport in Wales, following their consideration of petition P-06-1526 – 22 October 2025 , item 7.4 PDF 129 KB
	7.5	Welsh Government Draft Budget 2026-27 View the background to item 7.5 Supporting documents: Letter from the First Minister: Responding to the Committee's invitation to give evidence on the Draft Budget 2026-27 – 24 October 2025 , item 7.5 PDF 172 KB
	7.6	UK-EU implementation review of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement View the background to item 7.6 Supporting documents: Welsh Government response to the Committees' report on the UK-EU implementation review of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement – 29 October 2025 , item 7.6 PDF 310 KB
	7.7	Inter-institutional Relations Agreement View the background to item 7.7 Supporting documents: Copy letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning to the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee: Reporting on the latest meeting of the Tourism Inter-Ministerial Group meeting on 22 July 2025 – 31 October 2025 , item 7.7 PDF 173 KB
12:00	8.	Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting View the background to item 8. Minutes: 8.1 The Committee resolved under Standing Order 17.42 (ix) to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting.
12:10-13:30	9.	Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill: Consideration of evidence and key issues View the background to item 9. Minutes: 9.1 The Committee considered the evidence presented during the Ministerial evidence session, and the key issues of the Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill.

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