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

Meeting Venue:

Committee room 3 - Senedd

and video conference via Zoom

Meeting date: 29 January 2025

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 session

09.30

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1 Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest

09.30

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2 Papers to note

09.30

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2.1 Forward work programme

(Pages 1 - 10)

Attached Documents:
Correspondence from Paul Griffiths: Sharing open letter to the National Eisteddfod of Wales raising concerns over the future of literary competitions  - 10 December 2024
Correspondence from Paul Griffiths: Sharing response from the National Eisteddfod of Wales to the open letter of 10 December 2024 - 12 December 2024

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2.2 Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport

(Pages 11 - 12)

Attached Documents:
Correspondence from Sean Harris raising concerns about freelance workers in the arts in Wales - 16 December 2024

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2.3 Welsh Government international relations

(Page 13)

Attached Documents:
Ministerial international engagement for December 2024  - 10 January 2024

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2.4 Forward work programme

(Pages 14 - 15)

Attached Documents:
Letter from the Llywydd to the Chair's Forum: Advising appointment of Senedd representatives to the Inter-Parliamentary Forum and the UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly - 7 January 2025

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2.5 Forward work programme

(Pages 16 - 40)

Attached Documents:
Correspondence from Louise Miles-Payne, Director of Creu Cymru: Providing a copy of its Sector Snapshot Report – 14 January 2025
Creu Cymru Sector Snapshot Report - December 2024

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2.6Legislative Consent: Data (Use and Access) Bill

(Page 41)

Attached Documents:
Letter from the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: Inviting the Minister to give oral evidence on the Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Data (Use and Access) Bill – 14 January 2025

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2.7 Charging for exhibitions

(Pages 42 - 43)

Attached Documents:
Letter from the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership: Responding to the Committee's letter of 20 December 2024 seeking clarification around charging for visitor experiences and exhibitions by Amgueddfa Cymru – 16 January 2025

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2.8 Scrutiny of the Welsh Language Commissioner

(Pages 44 - 53)

Attached Documents:
Correspondence from Cymdeithas yr Iaith to the Welsh Language Commissioner: Sharing response to the Welsh Language Commissioner's consultation on its draft priorities for 2025-2030

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3 Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting

09.30

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Private session

09.30 - 11.30

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4 Consideration of papers to note

09.30 - 09.40

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5 Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26: Consideration of draft report

09.40 - 10.40 (Pages 54 - 100)

Attached Documents:
Draft report: Scrutiny of the Welsh Government's Draft Budget for 2025-26

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6 Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Data (Use and Access) Bill

10.40 - 11.00 (Pages 101 - 132)

Attached Documents:
Research brief: Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Data (Use and Access) Bill
Legal advice note: Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Data (Use and Access) Bill

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7Welsh Government's International Strategy: Consideration of consultation responses and next steps

11.00 - 11.20 (Pages 133 - 152)

Attached Documents:
Research brief: Summary of consultation responses and suggested next steps

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8 Cymraeg for all?: Consideration of approach to citizen engagement

11.20 - 11.30 (Pages 153 - 154)

Attached Documents:
Engagement proposal: Cymraeg for all?

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