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

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 3 – Senedd

Meeting date: 13 November 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 Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport: Evidence session with the Minister for Culture, Skills & Social Partnership (10)

(09.30 - 10.45) (Pages 1 - 26)

Jack Sargeant MS, Minister for Culture, Skills & Social Partnership

Ruth Meadows, Director for Culture, Heritage and Sport, Welsh Government

Steffan Roberts, Deputy Director Arts and Sport, Welsh Government

Paul Kindred, Deputy Director Culture, Welsh Government

Attached Documents:
Research brief
Welsh Government written evidence

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3 Paper(s) to note

(10.45)

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3.1 Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport

(Pages 27 - 70)

Attached Documents:
Correspondence from Y Lolfa: Expressing concerns about the financial support for the publishing sector in Wales – 11 October 2024 (English Translation by Senedd Commission)

Correspondence from Llinos Dafydd, Creative Editor, Writer and Adapter: Expressing concerns about the financial support for the publishing sector in Wales – 14 October 2024 (English Translation by Senedd Commission)

Correspondence from Ioan Kidd, Author: Expressing concerns about the financial support for the publishing sector in Wales – 17 October 2024 (English Translation by Senedd Commission)

Letter from Amgueddfa Cymru-Museum Wales: Providing written evidence in relation to the Committee's inquiry into the impact of funding reductions for culture and sport – 18 October 2024

Letter from the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales: Providing additional information following the Committee's meeting on 9 October 2024 in relation to the Committee's inquiry into the impact of funding reductions for culture and sport – 21 October 2024

Correspondence from Creu Cymru: Providing additional information following the Committee's meeting on 17 October 2024 in relation to the Committee's inquiry into the impact of funding reductions for culture and sport – 24 October 2024

Correspondence from Angharad Tomos: Expressing concerns about the financial support for the publishing sector in Wales – 25 October 2024 (English Translation by Senedd Commission)

Letter copied for information from Sioned Wyn Roberts, Author, to the Welsh Government: Expressing concerns about the financial support for the publishing sector in Wales – 31 October 2024 (English Translation by Senedd Commission)

Letter from the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership: Providing information requested by the Committee in relation to the real-terms difference between budget allocations for Culture and Sport in 2014-15 and 2024-25 – 4 November 2024
Attachment

Correspondence from Byw'n Iach: Providing additional information following the Committee's meeting on 24 October 2024 in relation to the Committee's inquiry into the impact of funding reductions for culture and sport – 5 November 2024 (English Translation by Senedd Commission)

Correspondence from Swim Wales: Providing additional information following the Committee's meeting on 24 October 2024 in relation to the Committee's inquiry into the impact of funding reductions for culture and sport – 5 November 2024
Annex

Correspondence from Chapter Arts Centre: Providing additional information following the Committee's meeting on 17 October 2024 in relation to the Committee's inquiry into the impact of funding reductions for culture and sport – 6 November 2024

Correspondence from Sport Wales: Providing additional information following the Committee's meeting on 9 October 2024 in relation to the Committee's inquiry into the impact of funding reductions for culture and sport – 6 November 2024
Annex 1

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3.2 Books Council of Wales magazine funding model

(Pages 71 - 74)

Attached Documents:
Letter from Emily Trahair, former Editor of Planet magazine: Writing to raise further points following the Committee's evidence session with Books Council Wales on 17 October 2024 – 22 October 2024

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3.3 Welsh Government international relations

(Pages 75 - 77)

Attached Documents:
Ministerial International Engagement – September 2024

Ministerial International Engagement – October 2024

Letter from the Chair of the Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister: Inviting the Committee to attend the next meeting of the Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister on 13 December 2024 as the topic is Wales and the World - 29 October 2024

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3.4 Wales-Ireland relations

(Page 78)

Attached Documents:
Letter from the Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media, Houses of the Oireachtas: Following the Cross-committee exchange visit to the Houses of the Oireachtas, Dublin in September 2024 – 6 November 2024

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

(10.45)

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5 Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport: Consideration of evidence and key issues

(10.45 - 11.45)

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6 Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: Rapporteur update

(11.45 - 12.30) (Pages 79 - 105)

Attached Documents:
Key issues
Letter from Cymdeithas yr Iaith: Highlighting barriers to accessing services and extracurricular activities for children and young people through the medium of Welsh – 4 October 2024 (English Translation by Senedd Commission)

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