Concise Minutes - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 1 - Senedd

Meeting date: Tuesday, 19 May 2020

Meeting time: 08.45 - 10.37
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/6218

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Attendance

Category	Names
Assembly Members:	Helen Mary Jones MS (Temporary Chair) Mick Antoniw MS John Griffiths MS Carwyn Jones MS David Melding MS
Witnesses:
Committee Staff:	Manon George (Clerk) Martha Da Gama Howells (Second Clerk) Robin Wilkinson (Researcher) Manon Huws (Legal Adviser)

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1 Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

1.1  The Chair welcomed Members to  meeting of the Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee.  

1.2  In accordance with Standing Order 34.19, the Chair stated that she had determined that the public were excluded from the Committee’s meeting in order to protect public health. 

1.3  The Chair stated that if for any reason she dropped out of the meeting, the Committee agreed that David Melding MS would become Temporary Chair in accordance with Standing Order 17.22. 

1.4  There were no apologies or declarations of interest. 

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2 COVID-19: Evidence session with the Arts Council of Wales

2.1 Members questioned Nick Capaldi, Chief Executive of the Arts Council of Wales about Covid-19 and its impact on those working in the Arts in Wales.

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3 Papers to note

The committee noted the following papers:

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3.1 Letter from the Wales Community Radio Network

Members agreed to write to Wales Community Radio Network confirming that the Committee is writing to the Welsh Government about the issues raised in their letter.

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3.2 Correspondence with the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

Members noted the correspondence.

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3.3 Brief from the Arts Council of Wales

Members noted the brief.

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4 Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (ix) to resolve to exclude the public for the remainder of the meeting

4.1 The Committee agreed the Motion to exclude the public from the remainder of today’s meeting.

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5 Covid-19: consideration of evidence

5.1 The Committee considered the evidence received. Members agreed to publish a short report on the impact of the COVID 19 outbreak on the arts sector with recommendations for the Welsh Government.

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