Concise Minutes - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 2 – Senedd

Meeting date: Thursday, 1 February 2024

Meeting time: 09.30 - 12.30
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/14011

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Attendance

Category	Names
Members of the Senedd:	Delyth Jewell MS (Chair) Hefin David MS Alun Davies MS Tom Giffard MS Llyr Gruffydd MS
Witnesses:	Abi Tierney, Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) Nigel Walker, Welsh Rugby Union David Chapman, UK Hospitality Cymru Huw Llewellyn Davies, Former BBC Cymru Wales rugby commentator Professor Richard Haynes, University of Stirling Seimon Williams, Author
Committee Staff:	Lleu Williams (Clerk) Haidee James (Second Clerk) Rhea James (Deputy Clerk) Stephen Davies (Legal Adviser) Osian Bowyer (Researcher) Sara Moran (Researcher) Robin Wilkinson (Researcher)

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1 Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting of the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee.

1.2 Apologies were received from Carolyn Thomas MS.

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2 Six Nations rugby broadcasting rights: evidence session with the Welsh Rugby Union (1)

2.1 The Committee heard evidence from representatives of the Welsh Rugby Union.

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3 Six Nations rugby broadcasting rights: evidence session with other stakeholders (2)

3.1 The Committee heard evidence from a representative of UK Hospitality; Huw Llewellyn Davies, former BBC Wales rugby commentator; Richard Haynes, Professor in Communications, Media and Culture at the University of Stirling; and Seimon Williams, author of 'Welsh Rugy: What Went Wrong'.

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4 Papers to note

4.1 The papers were noted.

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

5.1 The Motion was agreed.

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6 Six Nations rugby broadcasting rights: consideration of evidence

6.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

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7 Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25: consideration of the draft report

7.1 The Committee considered and agreed the Report as drafted.

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