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


Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 3, Senedd

Meeting date: Wednesday, 4 October 2023

Meeting time: 09.30 - 12.19
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/13500


Hybrid

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Attendance

Category

Names

Members of the Senedd:

Delyth Jewell MS (Chair)

Hefin David MS

Alun Davies MS

Tom Giffard MS

Llyr Gruffydd MS

Witnesses:

Rhodri Williams, S4C

Siân Doyle, S4C

Eleanor Marks, Ofcom

Michael Grade, Ofcom

Kate Biggs, Ofcom

Committee Staff:

Lleu Williams (Clerk)

Haidee James (Second Clerk)

Rhea James (Deputy Clerk)

Manon Huws (Legal Adviser)

Osian Bowyer (Researcher)

Robin Wilkinson (Researcher)

Anisah Johnson (Secretariat)

 

1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

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

1.2 Apologies were received from Carolyn Thomas MS.

2       Public service broadcasting in Wales: evidence session with S4C (1)

2.1 The Committee received evidence from S4C.

2.2 The Committee agreed to write to S4C for additional information relating to the session.

3       Public service broadcasting in Wales: evidence session with Ofcom (2)

3.1 The Committee received evidence from Ofcom.

3.2 The Committee agreed to write to Ofcom for additional information relating to the session.

4       Papers to note

4.1 The papers were noted.

4.1   Scrutiny of the Welsh Language Commissioner

4.2   Existence of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC)

4.3   Media Policy

4.4   Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25

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

5.1 The Motion was agreed.

6       Public service broadcasting in Wales: consideration of evidence

6.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.