Agenda - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 3, Senedd

Meeting date: 23 November 2023

Meeting time: 09.30 – 11.30
For further information contact:

Haidee James, Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

SeneddCulture@senedd.wales

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Pre-meeting registration

(09.15 - 09.30)

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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

(09.30)                                                                                                             

 

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2       Scrutiny of the National Library of Wales - Autumn 2023

(09.30 - 10.30)                                                                           (Pages 1 - 12)

§  Pedr ap Llwyd, Chief Executive and Librarian, National Library of Wales

§  Ashok Ahir, President, National Library of Wales

Attached Documents:

§  Research Brief: Scrutiny of the National Library of Wales - Autumn 2023

§  National Library of Wales: Annual Review 2022-23

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3       Papers to note

(10.30)                                                                                                             

 

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3.1   Inter-ministerial Group on UK-EU Relations

                                                                                                           (Page 13)

Attached Documents:

§  Letter from the Minister for Economy to the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee: Inter-ministerial Group on UK-EU Relations - 10 November 2023

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3.2   Arts Council of Wales: Investment Review

                                                                                                 (Pages 14 - 16)

Attached Documents:

§  Arts Council of Wales Investment Review update - November 2023

§  Response to National Theatre Wales: Arts Council of Wales: Investment Review - 15 November 2023

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3.3   Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25

                                                                                                 (Pages 17 - 21)

Attached Documents:

§  Letter to the First Minister: Providing oral evidence for Welsh Government’s Draft Budget 2024-25 - 14 November 2023

§  Letter from the Finance Committee: Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25 - 15 November 2023

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3.4   Letter to the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip: Support to Ukrainian Refugees - 15 November 2023

                                                                                                 (Pages 22 - 23)

Attached Documents:

§  Letter to the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip: Support to Ukrainian Refugees - 15 November 2023

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3.5   Public service broadcasting in Wales

                                                                                                 (Pages 24 - 25)

Attached Documents:

§  Letter from Sir John Whittingdale MP: Public service broadcasting in Wales - 15 November 2023

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3.6   Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union

                                                                                               (Pages 26 - 139)

Attached Documents:

§  Sport Resolutions: Independent Review of the Welsh Rugby Union - 14 November 2023

§  Welsh Rugby Union statement: WRU Independent Review - 14 November 2023

§  Welsh Government: Written Statement: Welsh Rugby Union Independent Review - 15 November 2023

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

(10.30)                                                                                                             

 

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Break

(10.30 - 10.40)

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5       Scrutiny of the National Library of Wales - Autumn 2023: consideration of evidence

(10.40 - 11.00)                                                                                                

 

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6       Welsh Government international relations: analysis - Outward Ministerial visits (December 2022 - October 2023)

(11.00 - 11.10)                                                                     (Pages 140 - 141)

Attached Documents:

§  Research brief: Welsh Government international relations: analysis - Outward Ministerial visits (December 2022 - October 2023)

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7       Six Nations rugby broadcasting rights: consideration of the scoping paper

(11.10 - 11.30)                                                                     (Pages 142 - 147)

Attached Documents:

§  Scoping paper: Six Nations rugby broadcasting rights

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