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

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 3 – Senedd

Meeting date: 19 June 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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1 Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

(09.30)

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2 Welsh Government international relations: Scrutiny session with the First Minister of Wales

(09.30 - 10.30) (Pages 1 - 62)

Vaughan Gething MS, First Minister of Wales

Andrew Gwatkin, Director International Relations and Trade, Welsh Government

Attached Documents:
Research brief
Welsh Government International Relations Annual Report 2023-24

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3 Paper(s) to note

(10.30)

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3.1 Welsh Government international relations

(Pages 63 - 65)

Attached Documents:
Ministerial International Engagement – May 2024
Letter to the First Minister: Requesting information on the Rennes Declaration – 13 June 2024

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3.2 Books Council of Wales magazine funding model

(Pages 66 - 69)

Attached Documents:
Response from the Books Council of Wales: Providing the further information requested by the Committee with regard to the Magazine Franchise Tender – 4 June 2024

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3.3 Safeguarding the national collections

(Pages 70 - 72)

Attached Documents:
Response from the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice: Information in response to the Committee seeking reassurances from the Welsh Government around safeguarding the national collections – 5 June 2024

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3.4 Development of post-16 Welsh language provision

(Pages 73 - 85)

Attached Documents:
Response from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy, and Welsh Language: Providing information in response to the Committee's questions relating to the development of post-16 Welsh language provision – 6 June 2024
Annex A

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3.5 Establishment and remits of committees

(Pages 86 - 90)

Attached Documents:
Letter from Y Llywydd and Chair of the Business Committee: Inviting views on current committee remits – 22 May 2024
Annex
Letter to Y Llywydd and Chair of the Business Committee: Responding with the Committee's views on current committee remits – 13 June 2024

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3.6 Six Nations rugby broadcasting rights

(Pages 91 - 95)

Attached Documents:
Welsh Government response to the Committee's report on its inquiry into Six Nations Rugby Championship broadcasting rights – 10 June 2024
Annex 1
Annex 2

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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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Private

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5 Welsh Government international relations: Scrutiny session with the First Minister of Wales: Consideration of evidence

(10.30 - 10.40)

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6 Public service broadcasting in Wales: Consideration of responses to the Committee's report

(10.40 - 11.00) (Pages 96 - 134)

Attached Documents:
Summary of responses
Welsh Government response
UK Government response
ITV Cymru Wales response
S4C response
BBC response
Ofcom response

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7 Forward work programme: Consideration of draft Terms of Reference for priority international relations work

(11.00 - 11.10) (Pages 135 - 138)

Attached Documents:
Draft Terms of Reference

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8 Welsh Government's Draft Priorities for Culture in Wales 2024-2030: Consideration of consultation

(11.10 - 11.20) (Pages 139 - 142)

Draft Priorities for Culture in Wales 2024 to 2030

Attached Documents:
Overview of consultation

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9 National contemporary art gallery: Consideration of draft correspondence

(11.20 - 11.30) (Pages 143 - 146)

Attached Documents:
Paper providing an overview of draft correspondence
Draft correspondence

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10 Scrutiny of the Arts Council of Wales: Follow on from scrutiny session on 6 December 2023: Consideration of draft correspondence

(11.30 - 11.40) (Pages 147 - 150)

Attached Documents:
Paper providing an overview of draft correspondence
Draft correspondence

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11 Books Council of Wales magazine funding model: Functions of Books Council of Wales 

(11.40 - 11.50) (Pages 151 - 154)

Attached Documents:
Research brief

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

(11.50 - 12.00) (Pages 155 - 165)

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

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