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

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 3, Senedd

Meeting date: 2 October 2025

Meeting time: 09.30
For further information contact:

Manon George, Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

SeneddCulture@senedd.wales

Hybrid

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Private pre-meeting

09.15 - 09.30

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Public meeting

09.30 - 12.45

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1 Introductions, apologies and substitutions

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2 The Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill: Ministerial evidence session

09.30 - 11.00 (Pages 1 - 25)

Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill

Explanatory Memorandum

Huw Irranca-Davies, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs

James Morris, Bill Facilitator

Jackie Price, Head of the Greyhound Team

Elizabeth Thomas, Lawyer

Attached Documents:
Research brief

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3 Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from items 4, 5 and 8 of this meeting

11:00

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Private meeting

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4 The Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill: Consideration of the evidence received

11:00 - 11:15

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5 The Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill: Approach to Scrutiny

11:15-11:20 (Pages 26 - 30)

Attached Documents:
Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill - Draft survey

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Break

11.20 - 11.30

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Public meeting

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6 Annual scrutiny with arms-length bodies: Evidence session with the Arts Council of Wales

11.30 - 12.45 (Pages 31 - 253)

Dafydd Rhys, Chief Executive

Lorna Virgo, Director of Finance and Business

Maggie Russell, Chair

Attached Documents:
Arts Council of Wales Draft General Activities Accounts 2024-25
Arts Council of Wales Draft Lottery Distribution Account 2024-25
Research briefing - Arts Council of Wales

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7 Papers to note

12.45

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7.1 Census 2021

(Page 254)

Attached Documents:
Copy letter from the Finance Committee to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language: Responding to the Cabinet Secretary's letter of 4 August 2025 on planning for Census 2031 – 22 September 2025

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7.2 Appointment of the new Chair of S4C

(Pages 255 - 258)

Attached Documents:
Letter to the Minister for Creative Industries, Media and Arts: Raising concerns about the appointment process for the Chair of S4C - 29 May 2025
Letter from the Minister for Creative Industries, Media and Arts: Responding to the Committee's letter of 29 May 2025 on the appointment process for the Chair of S4C – 24 September 2025

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Private meeting

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8 Annual scrutiny with arms-length bodies: Consideration of evidence

12.45 - 13.00

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