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

Meeting Venue:

 Committee Room 3

Meeting date: Wednesday, 11 December 2024

Meeting time: 09.30 - 12.26
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/14198

Hybrid

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Attendance

Category	Names
Members of the Senedd:	Delyth Jewell MS (Chair) Mick Antoniw MS Alun Davies MS Heledd Fychan MS Laura Anne Jones MS
Witnesses:	Kate Eden, Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales Jane Richardson, Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
Committee Staff:	Manon George (Clerk) Haidee James (Second Clerk) Tanwen Summers (Deputy Clerk) Osian Bowyer (Researcher) Sara Moran (Researcher) Robin Wilkinson (Researcher) Madelaine Phillips (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 Lee Waters MS.

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2 Scrutiny of National Museum Wales: Evidence session with Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales

2.1 The Committee heard evidence from representatives of Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales.

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3 Paper(s) to note

3.1 The papers were noted.

3.2 The Committee agreed to write to both Cadw and the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historic Monuments of Wales to invite written evidence relating to their future relationship.

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

4.1 The Motion was agreed.

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5 Scrutiny of National Museum Wales: Consideration of evidence

5.1 The Committee considered the evidence received and agreed to write to the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership on matters relating to the evidence session.

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6 Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport: Consideration of draft report

6.1 The Committee discussed the draft report and agreed to consider minor amendments by email.

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7 Welsh Government International Relations: International Relations Monitoring Report

7.1 The Committee considered and agreed the report for publication.

7.2 The Committee also agreed to write to the First Minister regarding the UN's Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, to request more information on how the UK's response has been collated and the Welsh Government’s role in the process.

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8 Forward work programme

8.1 The Committee considered and agreed the draft forward work programme for spring 2025.

8.2 The Committee also considered and agreed draft Terms of Reference for an inquiry into Cymraeg for all?.

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