Concise Minutes - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee

Meeting Venue:

Video Conference via Zoom

Meeting date: Thursday, 11 March 2021

Meeting time: 09.30 - 12.10
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/11105

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Attendance

Category

Names

Members of the Senedd:

Bethan Sayed MS (Chair)

Helen Mary Jones MS

Mick Antoniw MS

John Griffiths MS

Carwyn Jones MS

David Melding MS

Witnesses:

Dafydd Elis-Thomas MS, Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism

Jason Thomas, Welsh Government

Steffan Roberts, Welsh Government

Gerwyn Evans, Creative Wales

Committee Staff:

Rhys Morgan (Clerk)

Martha Da Gama Howells (Second Clerk)

Angharad Roche (Deputy Clerk)

Robin Wilkinson (Researcher)

 

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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Mick Antoniw declared an interest: his son is a freelancer who works in the creative industries.

 

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2       Scrutiny of the Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism

Members heard evidence from:

 

Dafydd Elis Thomas, Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism

Jason Thomas, Director, Culture, Sport and Tourism

Steffan Roberts, Deputy Director, Culture, Sport and Tourism

Gerwyn Evans, Deputy Director,  Creative Wales

 

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3       Paper(s) to note

Members noted the paper.

 

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3.1   Correspondence with the Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism on the Draft Welsh Government Budget 2021-22

 

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4       Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the remainder of the meeting

Members agreed the motion.

 

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5       Scrutiny of the Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism: discussion of evidence

Members discussed the evidence and agreed to write to the Welsh Government asking for more detail on funding for the cultural sector.

 

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6       Inquiry into who gets remembered in public spaces: discussion of draft report

Members discussed the draft report and agreed that a revised draft should be sent to Members to approve in advance of the next meeting.

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