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

Meeting Venue:

Committee room 3, Senedd

Meeting date: 24 January 2024

Meeting time: 10.30
For further information contact:

Lleu Williams

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

SeneddCulture@senedd.wales

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Pre-meeting registration
(09.45-10.00)

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At its meeting on 17 January 2024, the Committee agreed a motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to exclude the public from the beginning of today's meeting

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Private
(10.00-10.30)

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1 Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25: Draft Budget summary of main findings

(10.00-10.30) (Pages 1 - 3)

Attached Documents:

§ Draft Budget summary of main findings

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Public meeting
(10.30-11.30)

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2 Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

(10.30)

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3 Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union: evidence session with the Welsh Rugby Union

(10.30-11.30) (Pages 4 - 127)

§ Richard Collier-Keywood, Chair, Welsh Rugby Union

§ Abi Tierney, Chief Executive Officer, Welsh Rugby Union

§ Nigel Walker, Executive Director of Rugby, Welsh Rugby Union

Attached Documents:

§ Research brief: Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union

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

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4 Papers to note

(11.30)

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4.1 Public service broadcasting in Wales

(Pages 128 - 131)

Attached Documents:

§ Correspondence from Ofcom: Public service broadcasting in Wales - 10 October 2023

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4.2 Challenges facing the creative industry workforce in Wales

(Pages 132 - 140)

Attached Documents:

§ Response from the Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism - Written response by the Welsh Government to the report of the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee’s entitled ‘Behind the scenes: The creative industries workforce’

§ Written response by the Welsh Government to the report of the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee’s entitled ‘Behind the scenes: The creative industries workforce’

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4.3 HSBC UK Welsh Service Line

(Pages 141 - 142)

Attached Documents:

§ Response from the Minister for Education and Welsh Language – Welsh language banking – 17 January 2024

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4.4 Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25

(Pages 143 - 156)

Attached Documents:

§ Letter to the Minister for the Economy and Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism - Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25 – 18 January 2024

§ Letter to the First Minister - Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25 - 16 January 2024

§ Letter to the Minister for Education and Welsh Language- Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25 - 16 January 2024

§ Letter from Discovering Old Welsh Houses Group to the Deputy Minister for Art, Sport and Tourism - Proposed cuts to the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historic Monuments of Wales - 12 January 2024

§ Letter from the Royal Welch Fusiliers Museum to the Deputy Minister for Art, Sport and Tourism - Proposed cuts to the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historic Monuments of Wales - 16 January 2024

§ Letter from the Wales Heritage Group - Proposed cuts to the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historic Monuments of Wales - 16 January 2024

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4.5 International Relations in Welsh Government

(Pages 157 - 161)

Attached Documents:

§ Response from the Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism - Written Response by the Welsh Government to the report of the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee’s entitled ‘International Relations Annual Report 2022-23' - 16 January 2024

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4.6 Arts Council of Wales Investment Review

(Pages 162 - 163)

Attached Documents:

§ Letter to the Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism – National Theatre Wales – 16 January 2024

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4.7Allegations concerning bullying at S4C

(Pages 164 - 165)

Attached Documents:

§ Letter from the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport to the S4C Board Members – 16 January 2024

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4.8 UK/Belgium: Agreement on the Gainful Occupation of Certain Family Members of Personnel of the Diplomatic Missions and Consular Posts

(Pages 166 - 167)

Attached Documents:

§ Letter from the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee to the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee  - UK/Belgium: Agreement on the Gainful Occupation of Certain Family Members of the Personnel of the Diplomatic Missions and Consular Posts – 18 January 2024

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

(11.30)

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Private
(11.30-12.20)

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Break
(11.30-11.45)

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6 Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union: consideration of evidence

(11.45-12.05)

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7 Welsh Government international relations: analysis of overseas visits - Autumn term 2023

(12.05-12.20) (Pages 168 - 203)

Attached Documents:

§ Research brief: Welsh Government international relations: International relations monitoring report - Q1 2024

§ Annex 1 - Letter from the First Minister to the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs: Devolved Governments on overseas ministerial visits - 3 May 2023

§ Annex 2 - Response from the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs to the First Minister: Devolved Governments on overseas ministerial visits - 22 May 2023

§ Annex 3 - Welsh Government international visits - December 2023

§ Research brief: Welsh Government international relations: Scottish Government Overseas Ministerial Visits

§ Overseas travel by Minister in 2021-22 costing more than £500 per trip

§ Welsh Government international relations: response from the First Minister to the International Relations Annual Report 2023-24 - 6 July 2023

§ Correspondence from the Welsh Government: Welsh Government international relations - 10 January 2024

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