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

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 1, Senedd

Meeting date: Thursday, 2 February 2023

Meeting time: 08.47 - 12.00
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/13202

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

Jenny Rathbone MS (In place of Carolyn Thomas MS)

Witnesses:

Ieuan Evans, Welsh Rugby Union

Nigel Walker, Welsh Rugby Union

Dawn Bowden MS, Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport, and Chief Whip

Jason Thomas, Welsh Government

Steffan Roberts, Welsh Government

Committee Staff:

Lleu Williams (Clerk)

Tanwen Summers (Deputy Clerk)

Manon Huws (Legal Adviser)

Craig Griffiths (Legal Adviser)

Osian Bowyer (Researcher)

Nia Moss (Researcher)

Robin Wilkinson (Researcher)

 

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1       Supplementary Legislative Consent Memoranda on the Online Safety Bill (No.3 and No.4): Consideration of draft Report

1.1 The Committee considered and agreed the draft Report.

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2       Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: Consideration of draft Report

2.1 The Committee discussed the draft Report and agreed to consider and agree amendments outside of the Committee meeting.

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3       Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

3.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting of the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee.

 

3.2 Apologies were received from Carolyn Thomas MS, Jenny Rathbone MS substituted.

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4       Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union: Evidence session with the Welsh Rugby Union

4.1 The Committee heard evidence from representatives of the Welsh Rugby Union.

 

4.2 The Committee agreed to write to request additional information relating to the session.

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5       Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union: Evidence session with the Welsh Government

5.1 The Committee heard evidence from the Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport, and Chief Whip.

 

5.2 The Committee agreed to write to request additional information relating to the session.

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6       Papers to note

6.1 The papers were noted.

 

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

7.1 The Motion was agreed.

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8       Private debrief

8.1 The Committee agreed to invite Sport Wales to a future Committee meeting to discuss the allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union.

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9       St David's Day: Engagement proposal

9.1 The Committee considered and agreed the proposal.

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