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

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 2, Senedd

Meeting date: 12 November 2025

Meeting time: 09.30
For further information contact:

Richard Thomas

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

SeneddCulture@senedd.wales

Hybrid

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Private pre-meeting

09:15-09:30

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1       Introductions, apologies and substitutions

09:30                                                                                                               

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2       Culture Bill: Evidence session with the Future Generations Commissioner

09:30-10:30                                                                               (Pages 1 - 14)

Derek Walker, Future Generations Commissioner for Wales

Jacob Ellis, Director for External Relations and Culture, Office of the Future Generations Commissioner

Sandy Clubb, Policy Advisor, Office of the Future Generations Commissioner

Dr Sophia Woodley, Head of Policy Research, The Audience Agency

Attached Documents:
Research brief - Future Generations Commissioner

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Break

10:30-10:40

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3       Annual scrutiny of arms-length bodies: Evidence session with the Welsh Language Commissioner

10:40-11:55                                                                             (Pages 15 - 30)

Efa Gruffudd Jones – Welsh Language Commissioner

Osian Llywelyn – Director of Regulation and Deputy Welsh Language Commissioner

Attached Documents:
Research brief - Welsh Language Commissioner

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4       Papers to note

11:55                                                                                                               

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4.1   Scrutiny of Sport Wales

                                                                                                 (Pages 31 - 36)

Attached Documents:
Letter from Sport Wales: Providing additional information following the evidence session of 25 September – 31 October 2025
Sport Wales budget analysis

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4.2   Scrutiny of the Arts Council of Wales

                                                                                                 (Pages 37 - 39)

Attached Documents:
Letter to the Arts Council of Wales following the evidence session of 2 October – 5 November 2025

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4.3   Scrutiny of Amgueddfa Cymru

                                                                                                 (Pages 40 - 42)

Attached Documents:
Letter to Amgueddfa Cymru following the evidence session of 8 October – 5 November 2025

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4.4   Scrutiny of the National Library of Wales

                                                                                                 (Pages 43 - 45)

Attached Documents:
Letter to the National Library of Wales following the evidence session of October – 5 November 2025

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4.5   Scrutiny of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales

                                                                                                 (Pages 46 - 47)

Attached Documents:
Letter to the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales following the evidence session on 25 September 2025 – 5 November 2025

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4.6   Scrutiny of the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership

                                                                                                 (Pages 48 - 55)

Attached Documents:
Letter to the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership following the annual scrutiny session on 17 September - 8 October 2025
Letter from the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership following the annual scrutiny session on 17 September – 5 November 2025

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4.7   Welsh Government's International Strategy

                                                                                                 (Pages 56 - 91)

Attached Documents:
Letter from the First Minister providing an update on progress against the International Strategy and International Delivery Plan – 5 November 2025

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

11:55                                                                                                               

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6       Consideration of evidence

11:55-12:30                                                                                                    

 

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