Concise Minutes - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee


Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 2 - Senedd

Meeting date: Thursday, 8 November 2018

Meeting time: 09.30 - 13.00
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/5116


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Attendance

Category

Names

Assembly Members:

Bethan Sayed AM (Chair)

Mick Antoniw AM

Caroline Jones AM

Dai Lloyd AM

David Melding AM

Rhianon Passmore AM

Jenny Rathbone AM

Witnesses:

Committee Staff:

Steve George (Clerk)

Martha Da Gama Howells (Second Clerk)

Adam Vaughan (Deputy Clerk)

Osian Bowyer (Researcher)

Robin Wilkinson (Researcher)

 

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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

1.1 Apologies were received from Jane Hutt AM. There was no substitution.

 

1.2 The Chair thanked Sian Gwenllian AM for her work on the Committee, and welcomed Dai Lloyd AM, her replacement.

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2       Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2019-20 - Minister for Culture, Tourism and Sport

2.1 The Minister and his officials responded to questions from Committee Members and agreed to provide:

 

·         Further information on how the value for money from the investment in the redevelopment of St Fagans will be assessed in years to come; and

·         Clarification on how the £100,000 for hyperlocal news providers has been allocated.

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3       Supporting and promoting the Welsh language: An inquiry into the legislative, policy and wider context: Evidence session 5

3.1 Witnesses responded to questions from Committee Members.

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4       Supporting and promoting the Welsh language: An inquiry into the legislative, policy and wider context: Evidence session 6

4.1 Witnesses responded to questions from Committee Members.

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5       Paper(s) to note

5.1 Committee Members noted the papers.

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5.1   Funding for and access to music education: Additional information from the Welsh Local Government Association

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5.2   Short inquiry into the implications of Brexit on areas within the Committee's remit: Additional information from Equity

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5.3   Annual scrutiny of Arts Council of Wales: Reply from the Arts Council of Wales to a letter from the Chair

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6       Motion under Standing Order 17.42(vi) to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the following business:

6.1 The motion was agreed.

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7       Private debrief

7.1 Committee Members discussed the evidence received.

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