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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 Carolyn Thomas MS
Witnesses:	Sir John Whittingdale MP, UK Government
Committee Staff:	Lleu Williams (Clerk) Haidee James (Second Clerk) Rhea James (Deputy Clerk) Osian Bowyer (Researcher) Sara Moran (Researcher) Robin Wilkinson (Researcher)

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.

2 Papers to note

2.1 The papers were noted.

2.1 Welsh Government international relations

2.2 Existence of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC)

2.3 Cultural Strategy for Wales

2.4 National contemporary art gallery

2.5 Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25

2.6 Local Authority Library and Leisure Services

2.7 Ukrainian language in Wales

2.8 Arts Council of Wales: Investment Review

2.9 Strategy for the Live Performance Industry and the Creative Industries

2.10 Office for National Statistics: The future of population and migration statistics in England and Wales

2.11 Public service broadcasting in Wales

3 Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from items 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10 of the meeting

3.1 The Motion was agreed.

4 Welsh Government international relations: overseas visits and visitors (May - September 2023)

4.1 The Committee received a briefing on the Welsh Government international relations: overseas visits and visitors (May - September 2023).

5 Welsh Government international relations: consideration of the draft annual report 2022-23

5.1 The Committee considered the draft report and agreed the report with amendments.

6 Consideration of the forward work programme for spring 2024

6.1 The Committee considered the Forward Work Programme for Spring 2024 and agreed to discuss further and agree at their meeting on 16 November 2023.

7 National contemporary art gallery: consideration of the draft report

7.1 The Committee considered the draft report and agreed the report with amendments.

7.2 The Committee agreed to review the amended report, and agree the final report, via email.

8 Public service broadcasting in Wales: evidence session briefing

8.1 The Committee received a briefing ahead of their session with the Minister of State for Media, Tourism and Creative Industries.

9 Public service broadcasting in Wales: evidence session with the Minister of State for Media, Tourism and Creative Industries

9.1 The Committee heard evidence from the Minister of State for Media, Tourism and Creative Industries.

9.2 The Committee agreed to write to the Minister of State for additional information relating to the session.

10 Public service broadcasting in Wales: consideration of evidence

10.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

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