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

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 3 – Senedd

Meeting date: 16 January 2025

Meeting time: 09.15
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 Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language

(09.30 - 10.30) (Pages 1 - 40)

Mark Drakeford MS, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language

Bethan Webb, Deputy Director Cymraeg 2050

Jeremy Evas, Head, Prosiect 2050

Attached Documents:
Research brief
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language - 13 December 2024
Welsh Government written evidence

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

(10.30)

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Private

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4 Scrutiny of the Welsh Government's Draft Budget 2025-26: Consideration of evidence

(10.30 - 10.50)

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Break

(10.50 - 11.00)

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Public

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5 Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26: Evidence session with the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership

(11.00 - 12.15) (Pages 41 - 111)

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

Ruth Meadows, Director, Tertiary Education, Welsh Government

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

Steffan Roberts, Deputy Director Arts and Sport - Welsh Government

Nicky Guy, Deputy Director, Culture - Welsh Government

Attached Documents:
Research brief
Welsh Government written evidence
Annex A
Annex B
Annex C + D

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6 Papers to note

(12.15)

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6.1 Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

(Page 112)

Attached Documents:
Copied correspondence from the First Minister to the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee: Notification of the 42nd Summit meeting of the British-Irish Council – 6 December 2024

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6.2 Forward work programme

(Pages 113 - 132)

Attached Documents:
Correspondence from Global Welsh: Copy of its 'Brain drain to brain gain' report – 2 December 2024
Correspondence from Dr Neta Spiro, Reader in Performance Science: Sharing new research and policy recommendations on the role of music in supporting the health and wellbeing of families during the beginning of life – 4 December 2024

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6.3 Welsh Government international relations

(Pages 133 - 138)

Attached Documents:
Ministerial International Engagement – November 2024
Letter to the First Minister: Requesting additional information to inform the Committee's international relations work - 23 December 2024
Letter to both the First Minister and the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: Relating to the Welsh Government’s planned long-term subsidy investment funding for Cardiff Airport - 23 December 2024

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6.4 Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama Junior Department

(Pages 139 - 145)

Attached Documents:
Correspondence from Patricia Keir: Regarding the closure of the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama's Junior departments – 12 December 2024
Correspondence from Bryony Black: Regarding the closure of the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama's Junior departments – 17 December 2024

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6.5 Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26

(Page 146)

Attached Documents:
Copied correspondence from Cymdeithas yr Iaith to the Welsh Government: Regarding the implications of budget cuts to broadcasting – 17 December 2024 (English Translation by Senedd Commission)

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6.6 Charging for exhibitions

(Pages 147 - 148)

Attached Documents:
Letter to the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership: Seeking clarification around charging for visitor experiences and exhibitions by Amgueddfa Cymru - 20 December 2024

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6.7 Ministerial scrutiny sessions

(Pages 149 - 151)

Attached Documents:
Letter to the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership: Seeking further information following the Committee's evidence session with the Minister on 28 November 2024 - 09 January 2025

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6.8 Culture and the new relationship with the EU

(Pages 152 - 164)

Attached Documents:
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: Providing the Welsh Government's response to the Committee's inquiry report on culture and the new relationship with the European Union – 10 December 2024
Letter from Sir Chris Bryant MP, Minister for Creative Industries, Arts and Tourism: Providing the UK Government's response to the Committee's inquiry report on culture and the new relationship with the European Union - 06 January 2025

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7 Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting and for the meeting on 29 January 2025

(12.15)

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Private

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8 Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26: Consideration of evidence

(12.15 - 12.35)

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Break

(12.35 - 12.45)

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9 Scrutiny of the Welsh Government's Draft Budget 2025-26: Welsh Government International Relations Budget briefing and consideration of evidence

(12.45 - 13.05) (Pages 165 - 191)

Attached Documents:
Research brief
Letter from the First Minister and Welsh Government written evidence - 20 December 2024

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10 UK-EU implementation review of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Consideration of consultation responses and next steps

(13.05 - 13.15) (Pages 192 - 208)

UK-EU implementation review of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement written consultation responses

Attached Documents:
Research brief

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