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

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 3 – Senedd

Meeting date: 28 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 Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union: Evidence session with the Welsh Rugby Union

(09.30 - 10.30) (Pages 1 - 171)

Richard Collier-Keywood, Chair

Abi Tierney, Chief Executive Officer

Nigel Walker, Executive Director of Rugby

Attached Documents:
Research brief
Welsh Rugby Union written evidence
Annex A - Finance enabler deck
Annex B - Progress on Independent Review Recommendations - September 2024
Annex C - News WRU women's contracts review
Annex D - Strategy pack - November 2024
Annex E - Annual report 2022-23
Annex F - Progress on Independent Review Recommendations - November 2024

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Break

(10.30 - 10.40)

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3 Ministerial scrutiny: Evidence session with the Minister for Culture, Skills & Social Partnership

(10.40 - 11.55) (Pages 172 - 205)

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

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

Jason Thomas, Director, Tourism, Marketing, Events and Creative Wales, Welsh Government

Attached Documents:
Research brief
Welsh Government written evidence

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4 Paper(s) to note

(11.55)

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4.1 Forward work programme

(Page 206)

Attached Documents:
Letter from TAC: Introductory letter from the new Chair – 8 November 2024

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4.2 Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport

(Pages 207 - 211)

Attached Documents:
Correspondence from Welsh Sports Association: 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 – 14 November 2024

Correspondence from Welsh Local Government Association: 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 – 20 November 2024

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4.3 Charging for exhibitions

(Pages 212 - 215)

Attached Documents:
Correspondence from Amgueddfa Cymru-Museum Wales: Follow-up evidence after the evidence session on 6 June 2024 relating to the Committee's inquiry into charging for exhibitions – 21 November 2024

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5 Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from items 6, 7, and 9 of this meeting

(11.55)

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Private

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6 Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union: Consideration of evidence

(11.55 - 12.05)

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7 Ministerial scrutiny: Consideration of evidence

(12.05 - 12.30)

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Lunch break

(12.30 - 13.15)

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Public

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8 Scrutiny of the Welsh Language Commissioner: Evidence session with the Welsh Language Commissioner

(13.15 - 14.15) (Pages 216 - 408)

Efa Gruffudd Jones, Welsh Language Commissioner

Osian Llywelyn, Director of Regulation and Deputy Commissioner

Attached Documents:
Research brief
The Welsh Language Commissioner Annual Report 2023-24
Delivering change together: An overview of compliance with Welsh language duties 2023–24 - August 2024

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Private

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9 Scrutiny of the Welsh Language Commissioner: Consideration of evidence

(14.15 - 14.30)

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