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


Meeting Venue: Committee Room 3, Senedd

Meeting date: Thursday, 25 May 2023

Meeting time: 09.48 - 12.02
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/13327


Hybrid

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Attendance

Category

Names

Members of the Senedd:

Delyth Jewell MS (Chair)

Hefin David MS

Vikki Howells MS (In place of Alun Davies MS)

Heledd Fychan MS

Tom Giffard MS

Carolyn Thomas MS

Witnesses:

Gerwyn Evans, Creative Wales

Dawn Bowden MS, Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism

Committee Staff:

Lleu Williams (Clerk)

Haidee James (Second Clerk)

Rhea James (Deputy Clerk)

Sam Mason (Legal Adviser)

Sara Moran (Researcher)

Robin Wilkinson (Researcher)

 

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1       Challenges facing the creative industry workforce: consideration of key issues

1.1 The Committee considered and agreed the key issues for the inquiry.

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2       Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

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

2.2 Apologies were received from Alun Davies MS. Vikki Howells MS attended as a substitute Member.

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3       Challenges facing the creative industry workforce: evidence session with Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism

3.1 The Committee received evidence from the Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism.

3.2 The Deputy Minister agreed to share results of the industry survey.

3.3 The Deputy Minister agreed to share the list of projects that have been supported.

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4       Papers to note

4.1 The papers were noted.

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4.1   PEACE PLUS Programme 2021-2027

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4.2   Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24

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4.3   International agreements

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5       Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting and for the following meeting (7 June 2023)

5.1 The Motion was agreed.

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6       Challenges facing the creative industry workforce in Wales: consideration of evidence

6.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

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7       Safeguarding the national collections: consideration of draft correspondence

7.1 The Committee considered and agreed the draft correspondence.

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8       Legislative Consent: Data Protection and Digital information (No.2) Bill

8.1 The Committee received a briefing on the Legislative Consent: Data Protection and Digital information (No.2) Bill.

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9       Wales-Ireland relations: consideration of draft correspondence

9.1 The Committee considered and agreed the draft correspondence.

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10    Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union: discussion on the engagement strategy

10.1 The Committee considered and agreed the engagement strategy.

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11    Welsh Government international relations

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11.1 Welsh Government international relations: discussion of the forward work plan

11.1.1 The Committee considered and agreed the forward work plan.

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11.2 Welsh Government international relations: overseas visits and visitors (February - April 2023)

11.1.2 The Committee received a briefing on the Welsh Government international relations: overseas visits and visitors (February - April 2023).

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11.3 Welsh Government international relations: consideration of draft correspondence

11.1.3 The Committee considered and agreed the draft correspondence.

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12    Forward work programme

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12.1 Consideration of the forward work programme for summer 2023

12.1.1 The Committee considered and agreed the forward work plan.

 

12.1.1 The Committee agreed to invite the Children, Young People and Education Committee to join the Committee meeting on 14 June 2023 for the briefing from the Welsh Government on the Welsh Language Education White Paper.

12.1.2 The Committee agreed to arrange to visit anchor sites for the National Contemporary Art Gallery during the summer recess.

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12.2 National contemporary art gallery: consideration of the scoping paper

12.2.1 The Committee considered and agreed the scope of the inquiry.

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