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

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 5, Tŷ Hywel

Meeting date: Wednesday, 28 January 2026

Meeting time: 09.30 - 10.31
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/15866

Hybrid

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Attendance

Category

Names

Members of the Senedd:

Delyth Jewell MS (Chair)

Mick Antoniw MS

Alun Davies MS

Gareth Davies MS

Llyr Gruffydd MS

Lee Waters MS

Rhys ab Owen MS

James Evans MS

Witnesses:

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

Holly Miles, Welsh Government

Jackie Price, Welsh Government

Committee Staff:

Haidee James (Second Clerk)

Lowri Barrance (Deputy Clerk)

Manon Huws (Legal Adviser)

Sarah Beasley (Clerk)

 

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1       Introductions, apologies and substitutions

1.1        The Chair welcomed the Members to the meeting.

1.2        Apologies were received from Heledd Fychan MS. Llyr Gruffydd MS attended as substitute.

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2       Papers to note

2.1 The papers were noted.

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2.1   Public service broadcasting in Wales

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2.2   Culture and the new relationship with the EU

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2.3   Appointment of the new Chair of S4C

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2.4   Welsh Government Draft Budget 2026-27

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3       Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill - Stage 2 Proceedings

Amendment 1 (Huw Irranca-Davies, MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i). 

Amendment 2 (Rhys ab Owen, MS)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

 

Mick Antoniw MS

 Gareth Davies MS

 

Alun Davies MS

 Delyth Jewell MS

 

Lee Waters MS

 

 

Llyr Gruffydd MS

 

Amendment 2 was not agreed.

As amendment 2 was not agreed, amendment 3 fell.

Amendment 4 (Rhys ab Owen, MS)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Delyth Jewell MS

Mick Antoniw MS

 

 

Alun Davies MS

 

 

Lee Waters MS

 

 

Llyr Gruffydd MS

 

 

Gareth Davies MS

 

Amendment 4 was not agreed.

As amendment 4 was not agreed, amendment 6 fell.

Amendment 5 (Rhys ab Owen, MS)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Delyth Jewell MS

Mick Antoniw MS

 

 

Alun Davies MS

 

 

Lee Waters MS

 

 

Llyr Gruffydd MS

 

 

Gareth Davies MS

 

Amendment 5 was not agreed.

Amendment 7 (Rhys ab Owen, MS)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Delyth Jewell MS

Mick Antoniw MS

 

Llyr Gruffydd MS

Alun Davies MS

 

Gareth Davies MS

Lee Waters MS

 

As the vote was tied, the Chair used her casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 7 was not agreed.

Amendment 8 (Rhys ab Owen, MS)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Delyth Jewell MS

Mick Antoniw MS

 

Llyr Gruffydd MS

Alun Davies MS

 

Gareth Davies MS

Lee Waters MS

 

As the vote was tied, the Chair used her casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 8 was not agreed.

As amendments 7 and 8 were not agreed, amendment 9 fell.

Amendment 11 (James Evans, MS)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Llyr Gruffydd MS

Mick Antoniw MS

 

Gareth Davies MS

Alun Davies MS

 

 

Lee Waters MS

 

 

Delyth Jewell MS

 

Amendment 11 was not agreed .

As amendment 11 was not agreed, amendment 15 fell.

Amendment 12 (James Evans, MS)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Llyr Gruffydd MS

Mick Antoniw MS

 

Gareth Davies MS

Alun Davies MS

 

 

Lee Waters MS

 

 

Delyth Jewell MS

 

Amendment 12 was not agreed .

As amendment 12 was not agreed, amendment 16 fell.

Amendment 13 (James Evans, MS)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Llyr Gruffydd MS

Mick Antoniw MS

 Delyth Jewell MS

Gareth Davies MS

Alun Davies MS

 

 

Lee Waters MS

 

Amendment 13 was not agreed.

As amendment 13 was not agreed, amendment 17 fell.

Amendment 14 (James Evans, MS)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Gareth Davies MS

Mick Antoniw MS

 

 

Alun Davies MS

 

 

Lee Waters MS

 

 

Delyth Jewell MS

 

 

Llyr Gruffydd MS

 

Amendment 14 was not agreed .

As amendment 14 was not agreed, amendment 18 fell.

Amendment 10 (Rhys ab Owen, MS)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

 

Mick Antoniw MS

 Delyth Jewell MS

 

Alun Davies MS

 

 

Lee Waters MS

 

 

Llyr Gruffydd MS

 

 

Gareth Davies MS

 

Amendment 10 was not agreed.

Amendment 19 (James Evans, MS)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Llyr Gruffydd MS

Mick Antoniw MS

 

Gareth Davies MS

Alun Davies MS

 

 

Lee Waters MS

 

 

Delyth Jewell MS

 

Amendment 19 was not agreed.

Amendment 20 (James Evans, MS)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Llyr Gruffydd MS

Mick Antoniw MS

 

Gareth Davies MS

Alun Davies MS

 

 

Lee Waters MS

 

 

Delyth Jewell MS

 

Amendment 20 was not agreed.

 

The Committee agreed under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting and for the meeting on 4 February 2026.

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