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

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 3 - Senedd

Meeting date: 15 May 2024

Meeting time: 09.30
For further information contact:

Lleu Williams

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

SeneddCulture@senedd.wales

Hybrid

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Pre-meeting registration

(09.15 - 09.30)

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Public

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Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

(09.30)

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Culture and the new relationship with the European Union: Evidence session with the Welsh Government (8)

(09.30 - 10.30) (Pages 1 - 30)

Lesley Griffiths MS, Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice

Jeremy Miles MS, Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language

Ruth Meadows, Director, Culture, Heritage and Sport

Attached Documents:
Research brief
Welsh Government written evidence
UK Government written evidence

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Papers(s) to note

(10.30)

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Welsh Government international relations

(Page 31)

Attached Documents:
Ministerial International Engagement – March 2024

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Legislative Consent: Data Protection and Digital Information Bill

(Pages 32 - 43)

Attached Documents:
Letter copied for information from the Minister for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language to the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee: Response to questions relating to Legislative Consent Memorandum (No. 3) on the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill – 16 April 2024
Letter to the Llywydd, Chair of Business Committee: Timetable for scrutiny of Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum No.4 on the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill No. 2 – 10 May 2024

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Books Council of Wales magazine funding model

(Pages 44 - 81)

Attached Documents:
Letter from Emily Trahair, Editor, Planet magazine: Outlining concerns regarding the recent Books Council of Wales decision to stop funding – 17 April 2024
Planet magazine annex
Letter to Books Council of Wales: Requesting more information on the new tender opportunity for a new magazine in Wales – 22 April 2024
Response from Books Council of Wales: Providing further details regarding magazine funding - 29 April 2024
Books Council of Wales annex
Letter from Dr Richard Lewis Davies, Publishing Director, Parthian: Support for the role of the Books Council of Wales within the current publishing industry  - 23 April 2024
Parthian annex

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A new future for broadcasting and communications in Wales

(Page 82)

Attached Documents:
Letter from Cymdeithas yr Iaith Digital Group: Letter of complaint about BBC Wales's English news coverage of a Welsh Government announcement on establishing a Broadcasting and Communications Advisory Body for Wales - 17 April 2024 (English Translation by Senedd Commission)

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Impact of increasing costs

(Pages 83 - 85)

Attached Documents:
Correspondence from Music Venue Trust: Concerns for grassroots music venues in Wales particularly around the rise in business rates - 25 April 2024

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Equality and Social Justice Committee Ministerial scrutiny

(Pages 86 - 88)

Attached Documents:
Letter copied for information from the Chair of the Equality and Social Justice Committee to the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice: Invitation to a Ministerial scrutiny session with the Equality and Social Justice Committee – 26 April 2024

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Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

(Pages 89 - 90)

Attached Documents:
Letter copied for information from the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice to the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee: Notification of the inaugural meeting of the Culture and Creative Industries Inter-Ministerial Group (IMG) on 2 May 2024 – 30 April 2024
Letter copied for information from the Cabinet Secretary for Education to the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee: Notification that a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Welsh Ministers and HM Prison and Probation Service has been published – 8 May 2024

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General scrutiny sessions

(Pages 91 - 96)

Attached Documents:
Letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice: Invitation to a general scrutiny session with the Committee – 30 April 2024
Letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language and Cabinet Secretary for Education: Invitation to a general scrutiny session with the Committee – 30 April 2024
Letter to the First Minister: Setting out areas the Committee wishes to discuss at an annual scrutiny session with the Committee on 19 June 2024 – 30 April 2024

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HSBC UK Welsh Service Line

(Pages 97 - 98)

Attached Documents:
Letter from José Carvalho, Head of Wealth & Personal Banking, HSBC UK Bank plc: Update on the Welsh Service Line callback service following a review - 1 May 2024

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Development of post-16 Welsh language provision

(Pages 99 - 101)

Attached Documents:
Letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language and Cabinet Secretary for Education: Requesting information in relation to the Committee's one day inquiry into the development of post-16 Welsh language provision – 30 April 2024

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P-06-1387 Provide humanitarian aid to Gaza

(Pages 102 - 103)

Attached Documents:
Letter to the Chair of the Petitions Committee: Requesting to be kept updated on matters relating to Petition P-06-1387 Provide humanitarian aid to Gaza – 30 April 2024

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Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25

(Pages 104 - 111)

Attached Documents:
Correspondence copied for information from Elizabeth Atherton, Member of the Senedd’s Cross-Party Working Group for Music: The impact of cuts to the Welsh National Opera's funding – 6 May 2024
Annex 1
Annex 2

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Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union

(Pages 112 - 122)

Attached Documents:
Correspondence from Abi Tierney, Chief Executive of the Welsh Rugby Union: Providing the second quarterly update of the Welsh Rugby Union’s progress report against the recommendations in its Independent Review – 7 May 2024
Annex

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Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26

(Pages 123 - 125)

Attached Documents:
Letter from the Chair of the Finance Committee: Details of its programme of engagement for the forthcoming Welsh Government’s Draft Budget 2025-26 – 8 May 2024

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Safeguarding the national collections

(Pages 126 - 128)

Attached Documents:
Letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice: Protecting the national collections – 8 May 2024

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

(10.30)

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Private

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Break

(10.30 - 10.40)

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Culture and the new relationship with the European Union:  Presentation of citizen engagement findings (2)

(10.40 - 10.55) (Pages 129 - 144)

Attached Documents:
Citizen engagement findings

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Culture and the new relationship with the European Union: Consideration of evidence

(10.55 - 11.10)

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International Relations Monitoring Report

(11.10 - 11.20) (Pages 145 - 160)

Attached Documents:
International Relations Monitoring Report – May 2024 Issue 2

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Scrutiny of the Welsh Government’s Draft Budget 2024/25: Consideration of draft correspondence in response to the letter from the Chair of the Finance Committee inviting comments to inform future scrutiny

(11.20 - 11.30) (Pages 161 - 163)

Attached Documents:
Draft correspondence

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The video games industry: Discussion following private stakeholder event on 2 May 2024

(11.30 - 11.45) (Pages 164 - 165)

Attached Documents:
Paper to support a discussion following private stakeholder event

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Consideration of the forward work programme for summer 2024 (3)

(11.45 - 12.00) (Pages 166 - 180)

Attached Documents:
Draft Terms of Reference for a future inquiry into charging for exhibitions
Charging for exhibitions inquiry proposal
Draft forward work programme

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