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Attendance

Category	Names
Members of the Senedd:	Delyth Jewell MS (Chair) Mick Antoniw MS Alun Davies MS Gareth Davies MS Heledd Fychan MS Lee Waters MS
Witnesses:	Magnus Brooke, ITV Stephen Cushion, Cardiff University Carwyn Donovan, Broadcasting, Entertainment, Communications and Theatre Union (BECTU) Justin Lewis, Cardiff University Zoe Thomas, ITV Wales
Committee Staff:	Richard Thomas (Clerk) Haidee James (Second Clerk) Lowri Barrance (Deputy Clerk) Osian Bowyer (Researcher) Sara Moran (Researcher) Robin Wilkinson (Researcher)

1 Introductions, apologies and substitutions

1.1 The Chair welcomed the Members to the meeting.

2 Public service broadcasting in Wales: Panel 1 - Evidence session with ITV

2.1 The Committee questioned the witnesses as part of its inquiry into Public Service Broadcasting.

2.2 The Committee agreed to write to the witnesses with further questions.

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

3.1 The Committee questioned the witnesses as part of its inquiry into Public Service Broadcasting.

4 Papers to note

4.1 The papers were noted.

4.1 Wales-Ireland relations

4.2 National Library of Wales

4.3 Funding for Wrexham AFC

4.4 Welsh Government international relations

4.5 Culture and the new relationship with the EU

4.6 Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill

4.7 Welsh Government Draft Budget 2026-27

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

5.1 The motion was agreed.

6 Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill: Stage 2 order of consideration

6.1 The Committee considered the proposed order for Stage 2 proceedings of the Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill to take place on 28 January 2026.

7 Public service broadcasting in Wales: Consideration of evidence

7.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

8 Cymraeg for all?: Consideration of draft report

8.1 The Committee considered its draft report on the Cymraeg for all? inquiry.

9 Welsh Government's International Strategy: Consideration of draft report

9.1 The Committee considered its draft report as part of ongoing work scrutinising the Welsh Government’s International Strategy.

Concise Minutes - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee