Concise Minutes - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee


Meeting Venue:

 Committee Room 4

Meeting date: Wednesday, 26 October 2022

Meeting time: 09.30 - 12.31
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/12990


Hybrid

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Attendance

Category

Names

Members of the Senedd:

Delyth Jewell MS (Chair)

Hefin David MS

Alun Davies MS

Heledd Fychan MS

Tom Giffard MS

Carolyn Thomas MS

Witnesses:

Justin Lewis, Cardiff University

Tom Ware, University of South Wales

Dafydd Rhys, Arts Council of Wales

Gillian Mitchell, National Youth Arts Wales

Clara Cullen, Music Venues Trust

Committee Staff:

Lleu Williams (Clerk)

Andrea Storer (Secretariat)

Sara Moran (Researcher)

Robin Wilkinson (Researcher)

 

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1       Introductions, apologies and substitutions - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

1.1 The Chair welcomed members to the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee.

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2       Challenges facing the creative industry workforce: Evidence session with academics

2.1. The Committee took evidence from:

 

·         Professor Justin Lewis, Professor of Communication and Creative Industries, Cardiff University

·         Tom Ware, Associate Dean, Media Transformation and Partnerships, Faculty of Business and Creative Industries, University of South Wales

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3       Challenges facing the creative industry workforce: Evidence session with arts and culture organisations

3.1 The Committee took evidence from:

·         Dafydd Rhys, Chief Executive Officer, Arts Council of Wales

·         Gillian Mitchell, Chief Executive Officer, National Youth Arts Wales

·         Clara Cullen, Venue Support Manager, Music Venue Trust

 

3.2 -  (Hefin) Dafydd Rhys agreed to share examples of case studies of projects working with autistic people

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4       Papers to note

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4.1   Letter to Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport, and Chief Whip, regarding Creative Wales briefing

4.1a The Committee noted the letter to the Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport and Chief Whip, regarding Creative Wales briefing.

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4.2   Letter to Business Committee regarding the timetable for the Northern Ireland Protocol LCM

4.2a The Committee noted the letter to the Business Committee regarding the timetable for the Northern Ireland Protocol LCM.

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4.3   Letter from the Countryside Alliance regarding urgent inquiry into the sale and purchase of agricultural land sold in Wales for tree planting to companies

4.3a Following discussion on the letter from the Countryside Alliance it was agreed the Committee would note the letter, and find out what action other Committees were taking.

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4.4   Letter from Chair of Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee on Second Additional Protocol to the Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime

4.4a The Committee noted the letter from the Chair of Legislation, Justice and Consultation Committee on Senedd Additional Protocol to the Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime.

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

5.1 The Committee agreed the motion.

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6       Private debrief

6.1 The Committee considered the evidence received during items 2 and 3

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7       Legislative Consent Memorandum on Northern Ireland Protocol Bill: consideration of draft report

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8       House of Lords' European Affairs Committee: consideration of draft response  

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9       Report on increasing costs: consideration of draft report

9.1 Due to lack of time it was agreed to defer consideration of the report, and to set up an additional meeting slot (private/virtual) first week after recess for the committee to consider

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10    Consideration of draft correspondence

The Committee considered the draft correspondence.

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11    International Affairs Monitoring Report: to note

The Committee noted the report on International Affairs Monitoring Report

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