Concise Minutes - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee meeting via Zoom

Meeting date: Wednesday, 5 August 2020

Meeting time: 09.30 - 12.00
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/6427

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Attendance

Category

Names

Assembly Members:

Helen Mary Jones MS (Temporary Chair)

Mick Antoniw MS

Alun Davies MS (In place of John Griffiths MS)

Carwyn Jones MS

David Melding MS

Witnesses:

Martin Shipton, National Union of Journalists (NUJ)

Alan Edmunds, Reach PLC

Paul Rowlands, Reach PLC

Pamela Morton, National Union of Journalists

Committee Staff:

Manon George (Clerk)

Robin Wilkinson (Researcher)

 

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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

The Chair welcomed Alun Davies MS to the meeting and noted apologies from John Griffiths MS.

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2       Inquiry into the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on journalism and local media

Members discussed Reach plc’s proposed reorganisations plans and the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak with Paul Rowland and Alan Edmunds.

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3       Inquiry into the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on journalism and local media

Members discussed Reach plc’s proposed reorganisations plans and the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak with Martin Shipton and Pamela Morton.

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4       Paper(s) to note

Members noted the papers.

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4.1   Letter from the National Union of Journalists

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4.2   Welsh Government response to the report on the impact of COVID-19 on the arts

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4.3   Letter from the Petitions Committee on the music feasibility study

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4.4   Correspondence with the Welsh Government on the First Supplementary Budget 2020-21

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5       Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the remainder of the meeting

Members agreed the motion.

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6       Consideration of evidence

Members agreed to publish a short report on the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on journalism and local media. Members agreed to write to Reach plc on the proposed redundancies and reorganisation in Wales.

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7       Inquiry into the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on heritage, museums and archives: Consideration of draft report

Members suggested amendments and chose to agree the final draft via correspondence.

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8       Inquiry into public monuments: Draft Terms of Reference

Members suggested amendments and agreed to approve the final draft of the terms of reference via correspondence.

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