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

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 3 – Senedd

Meeting date: 6 June 2024

Meeting time: 12.30
For further information contact:

Lleu Williams

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

SeneddCulture@senedd.wales

Hybrid

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Pre-meeting registration

(12.20 - 12.30)

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Public

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1 Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

(12.30)

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2 Charging for exhibitions: Evidence session with cultural bodies, representative bodies and museum experts

(12.30 - 13.45) (Pages 1 - 25)

Nia Elias, Director Relationships and Funding, Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales

Rhodri Llwyd Morgan, Chief Executive Officer, National Library of Wales

Lisa Ollerhead, Director, Association of Independent Museums

Dr Mark O’Neill, former Head of Glasgow Museums

Attached Documents:
Visit information pack for Members
Risk assessment
Research brief

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3 Papers(s) to note

(13.45)

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3.1 Legislative Consent: Data Protection and Digital Information Bill

(Pages 26 - 38)

Attached Documents:
Welsh Government response to the Committee's report on Data Protection and Digital Information Bill Supplementary Legislative Consent Memoranda No.3 - 13 May 2024
Letter copied for information from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language to the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee: Copies of correspondence between the former First Minister and Julia Lopez MP, Minister of State for Data and Digital Infrastructure to inform the Committee's consideration of the legislative consent memoranda laid on the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill – 13 May 2024
Annex 1
Annex 2
Annex 3
Response from Julia Lopez MP, Minister of State for Data and Digital Infrastructure: The establishment of a National Underground Asset Register – 16 May 2024

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3.2 Books Council of Wales magazine funding model

(Pages 39 - 45)

Attached Documents:
Correspondence from the Chair, Welsh Executive Council, National Union of Journalists: Raising concerns around the recent Books Council of Wales decision to stop funding English magazines – 10 May 2024
Letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice: Requesting information relating to the distribution of funding for magazines by the Books Council of Wales – 21 May 2024
Letter to the Books Council of Wales: Requesting clarification of issues relating to a new tender opportunity for a new English magazine in Wales – 23 May 2024

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3.3 Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25

(Pages 46 - 56)

Attached Documents:
Correspondence copied for information from David Leigh to the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice: Expressing concerns about funding cuts to Wales’ heritage, museums and opera – 14 May 2024
Letter from Andy Warnock, Regional Organiser, Wales and South West England Musicians’ Union: Raising concerns about cuts to the Welsh National Opera's funding – 15 May 2024
Further letter from Andy Warnock, Regional Organiser, Wales and South West England Musicians’ Union: Update on previous letter relating to Welsh National Opera funding cuts – 30 May 2024
Letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice: Requesting information relating to the impact of funding cuts on the Welsh National Opera – 21 May 2024
Response to the Chair of the Finance Committee: Providing the Committee's views to inform future scrutiny of the Welsh Government’s Draft Budget – 17 May 2024

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3.4 Challenges facing the creative industry workforce in Wales

(Pages 57 - 58)

Attached Documents:
Letter from the Minister for Social Partnership: Sharing the Creative Wales Industry Survey 2023 report following a commitment during the Welsh Government’s evidence session on the Committee's inquiry into the challenges facing the creative industries workforce in Wales - 14 May 2024

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3.5 Welsh Government international relations

(Page 59)

Attached Documents:
Ministerial International Engagement – April 2024

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3.6 Wales-Ireland relations

(Pages 60 - 61)

Attached Documents:
Letter to the First Minister: Requesting the shared learning progress prepared for the Ireland-Wales Forum 2024 – 24 May 2024

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3.7 Culture and the new relationship with the EU

(Pages 62 - 69)

Attached Documents:
Letter to Arts Infopoint UK – Inviting written evidence for the Committee's inquiry on culture and the new relationship with the European Union – 23 May 2024
Letter to the Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media, Houses of the Oireachtas – Inviting written evidence for the Committee's inquiry on culture and the new relationship with the European Union – 23 May 2024
Letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy, and Welsh Language and Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice: Requesting additional information in relation to the Committee's inquiry on culture and the new relationship with the European Union following the evidence session on 15 May 2024 - 22 May 2024
Letter to the Minister for Social Partnership: Requesting information in relation to the Committee's inquiry on culture and the new relationship with the European Union - 22 May 2024

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

(13.45)

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Private

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5 Charging for exhibitions: Consideration of evidence

(13.45 - 14.05)

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6 Establishment and remits of committees

(14.05 - 14.15) (Pages 70 - 72)

Attached Documents:
Letter from Y Llywydd and Chair of the Business Committee inviting views on current committee remits – 22 May 2024
Annex

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