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

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 4, Tŷ Hywel

Meeting date: 22 January 2026

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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Public

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1 Introductions, apologies and substitutions

09:30

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2 Public service broadcasting in Wales: Panel 3 - Evidence session with the BBC

09:30-11:00 (Pages 1 - 43)

Tim Davie, Director General, BBC

Rhuanedd Richards, Interim Director of Nations, BBC

Garmon Rhys, Interim Director, BBC Wales

Attached Documents:
Research brief

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Break

11:00-11:10

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3 Public service broadcasting in Wales: Panel 4 - Evidence session with S4C

11:10-12:10

Delyth Evans, Chair, S4C

Geraint Evans, Chief Executive, S4C

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4 Papers to note

12:10

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4.1 Future Generations Commissioner

(Pages 44 - 57)

Attached Documents:
Copy correspondence from the Welsh Government to the Future Generations Commissioner: responding to recommendations in the Future Generations 2025 report – 21 November 2025

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4.2 Wales-Ireland relations

(Pages 58 - 60)

Attached Documents:
Letter from the Oireachtas Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht, and the Irish-Speaking Community: requesting to meet with the Committee during a visit to Wales in February – 18 December 2025

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4.3 Public Interest Journalism

(Pages 61 - 62)

Attached Documents:
Correspondence from the Co-Chair of the National Union of Journalists Welsh Executive Council: raising concerns about journalism sustainability, funding fairness and working conditions - 12 January 2026

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4.4 Welsh Government international relations

(Pages 63 - 65)

Attached Documents:
Letter from the First Minister: advising that the First Minister has signed memoranda of understanding with the governments of Catalonia and the Basque Country – 13 January 2026

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4.5 Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

(Page 66)

Attached Documents:
Copy letter to the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee: notifying publication of the Celtic Heritage – Cornwall-Wales Collaboration Agreement: Annual Report 2025 – 14 January 2026

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4.6 Data (Use and Access) Act 2025

(Page 67)

Attached Documents:
Copy letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning to the Chair of the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee: confirming the renewal of two new adequacy decisions for the UK to allow the free flow of personal data between the European Economic Area and the UK – 15 January 2026

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5 Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from items 6 and 9 of today's meeting

12:10

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Private

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6 Public service broadcasting in Wales: Consideration of evidence

12:10-12:20

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Break

12:20-13:00

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Public

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7 Public service broadcasting in Wales: Panel 5 - Evidence session with Ofcom

13:00-14:00 (Pages 68 - 73)

Philip Henfrey, Wales Director, Ofcom

Cristina Nicolotti Squires, Group Director for Broadcast and Media, Ofcom

Attached Documents:
Written evidence: Ofcom

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Break

14:00-14:05

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8 Public service broadcasting in Wales: Panel 6 - Evidence session with Channel 4

14:05-14:50

Kevin Blacoe, Head of Partnerships and Skills, Channel 4

Pete Andrews, Head of Sport, Channel 4

Jo Street, Director of Commissioning Nations and Regions, and Head of Lifestyle, Channel 4

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Private

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9 Public service broadcasting in Wales: Consideration of evidence

14:50-15:00

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