Hybrid

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Private pre-meeting

09:15-09:30

1 Introductions, apologies and substitutions

09:30

2 ARFOR: Ministerial evidence session

09:30-10:30 (Pages 1 - 261)

Rebecca Evans MS, Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning

Mark Drakeford MS, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language

Duncan Hamer, Director of Operations, Business and Regions, Welsh Government

Ann Watkin, Head of Strategy, Operations Alignment and Planning, Welsh Government

Elin Burns, Director for Culture, Heritage, Sport and Welsh Language, Welsh Government

Iddon Edwards, Head of Economy, Housing and Welsh Language, Welsh Government

Attached Documents:
Research brief
Written evidence - Welsh Government
Written evidence - Mentera
Written evidence - Carmarthenshire County Council
Written evidence - Welsh Language Commissioner
Written evidence - Menter Môn
Written evidence - Wavehill report: Evaluations, Conclusions and Recommendations of the ARFOR Programme - October 2021
Written evidence - ARFOR programme update - March 2024
Written evidence - ARFOR programme update - March 2025
Written evidence - Wavehill report: The ARFOR 2 Programme: Evaluation, Monitoring and Learning - September 2025

Break

10:30-10:40

3 General ministerial scrutiny: Welsh Language

10:40-11:40 (Pages 262 - 318)

Mark Drakeford MS, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language

Elin Burns, Director for Culture, Heritage, Sport and Welsh Language

Jeremy Evas, Head of Project 2050

Attached Documents:
Research brief
Written evidence - Welsh Government
Written evidence - Community Housing Cymru

4 Papers to note

11:40

4.1 Wales-Ireland relations

(Pages 319 - 320)

Attached Documents:
Correspondence from Dr Hefin Gwilym: Inviting the Committee to attend a seminar on the Basic Income for the Arts in Ireland – 23 February 2026

4.2 Public service broadcasting in Wales

(Page 321)

Attached Documents:
Correspondence from Ofcom: Sharing its final decision on Part 5 of the Media Act – 25 February 2026

4.3 A Culture Bill for Wales

(Pages 322 - 369)

Attached Documents:
Report from the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales: Culture for Future Generations. A Culture Act for Wales: Green Paper – 25 February 2026

4.4 Auditor General for Wales

(Pages 370 - 386)

Attached Documents:
Copy letter from the Auditor General for Wales to the Chair of the Finance Committee and the Chair of the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee: Providing a perspective on the challenges and opportunities for Welsh public services – 26 February 2026

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