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Culture and the new relationship with the EU

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Meeting: 26/02/2026 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 3.11)

3.11 Culture shock

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Meeting: 28/01/2026 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 2)

2 Culture and the new relationship with the EU

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Meeting: 15/01/2026 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 4.5)

4.5 Culture and the new relationship with the EU

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Meeting: 19/11/2025 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 3.5)

3.5 Forum on EU-UK Culture and Media Relations

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Meeting: 12/02/2025 - Plenary (Item 6)

Debate on the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee Report - Culture shock: Culture and the new relationship with the European Union

NDM8822 Delyth Jewell (South Wales East)

To propose that the Senedd:

Notes the report of the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee ‘Culture shock: Culture and the new relationship with the European Union’, which was laid in the Table Office on 6 November 2024.

Note: The response of the Welsh Government to the report was laid in the Table Office on 5 February 2025.

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The item started at 16.15

NDM8822 Delyth Jewell (South Wales East)

To propose that the Senedd:

Notes the report of the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee ‘Culture shock: Culture and the new relationship with the European Union’, which was laid in the Table Office on 6 November 2024.

Note: The response of the Welsh Government to the report was laid in the Table Office on 5 February 2025.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Meeting: 16/01/2025 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 6)

6 Culture and the new relationship with the EU

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Meeting: 17/10/2024 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 7)

7 Culture and the new relationship with the EU: Consideration of draft report

Draft report

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7.1 The Committee considered the report and agreed the draft subject to minor amendments to be agreed by email.

Meeting: 09/10/2024 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 5)

5 Culture and the new relationship with the EU

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Meeting: 26/09/2024 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 4)

4 Culture and the new relationship with the European Union: Consideration of key issues (2)

Key issues

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4.1 The Committee further considered and agreed the key issues.

Meeting: 26/09/2024 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 2)

2 Culture and the new relationship with the EU

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Meeting: 17/07/2024 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 5)

5 Culture and the new relationship with the European Union: Consideration of key issues

Key issues

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5.1 The Committee considered and agreed the key issues with the addition of capturing comparative data from other nations.

Meeting: 10/07/2024 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 3)

3 Culture and the new relationship with the EU

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Meeting: 06/06/2024 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 3)

3 Culture and the new relationship with the EU

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Meeting: 15/05/2024 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 6)

Culture and the new relationship with the European Union: Consideration of evidence

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6.1 In addition to writing with questions not reached, the Committee agreed to write to the Welsh Government to ask for its view on re-joining Creative Europe and any other relevant EU programmes.

 

6.2 The Committee also agreed to write to Arts Infopoint UK and the Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media at the Houses of the Oireachtas to invite written evidence in relation to its inquiry.

Meeting: 15/05/2024 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 2)

2 Culture and the new relationship with the European Union: Evidence session with the Welsh Government (8)

Lesley Griffiths MS, Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice

Jeremy Miles MS, Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language

Ruth Meadows, Director, Culture, Heritage and Sport

 

Research brief

Welsh Government written evidence

UK Government written evidence

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2.1 The Committee heard evidence from Lesley Griffiths MS, Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice, and Jeremy Miles MS, Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language.

 

2.2 Apologies were received from Ruth Meadows, Director, Culture, Heritage and Sport, Welsh Government.

 

2.3 The Committee agreed to write with questions not reached during the hour evidence session.

Meeting: 15/05/2024 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 5)

5 Culture and the new relationship with the European Union: Presentation of citizen engagement findings (2)

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5.1 The Committee received a presentation of citizen engagement findings, rescheduled from its meeting on 14 March 2024.

Meeting: 14/03/2024 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 9)

Culture and the new relationship with the EU: Evidence session with Brexit experts (7)

Professor Catherine Barnard, University of Cambridge

Dr Charlotte Faucher, University of Bristol

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9.1 The Committee heard evidence from Professor Catherine Barnard, University of Cambridge, and Dr Charlotte Faucher, University of Bristol.

Meeting: 14/03/2024 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 6)

Culture and the new relationship with the European Union: Consideration of evidence

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6.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

Meeting: 14/03/2024 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 10)

Culture and the new relationship with the European Union: Consideration of evidence

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10.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

Meeting: 14/03/2024 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 5)

5 Culture and the new relationship with the European Union: Presentation of citizen engagement findings

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5.1 Due to technical issues, the Committee was unable to receive the presentation of citizen engagement findings and will seek to reschedule this item for a meeting in the future.

Meeting: 14/03/2024 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 2)

2 Culture and the new relationship with the European Union: Evidence session with Member of the European Parliament Committee on Culture and Education (6)

Laurence Farreng MEP, Member of the European Parliament Committee on Culture and Education

 

Research Brief

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2.1 The Committee heard evidence from Laurence Farreng MEP, Member of the European Parliament Committee on Culture and Education.

Meeting: 28/02/2024 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 2)

2 Culture and the new relationship with the European Union: evidence session with trade unions (3)

Simon Curtis, National and Regional Official for Wales and South West England, Equity

Andy Warnock, Regional Organiser for Wales & South West England Region, Musicians' Union

Carwyn Donovan, Wales Negotiations Officer, Broadcasting, Entertainment, Communications and Theatre Union (BECTU)

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2.1 The Committee heard evidence from Equity, Musicians’ Union and BECTU.

 

Meeting: 28/02/2024 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 7)

Culture and the new relationship with the European Union: consideration of evidence

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7.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

Meeting: 28/02/2024 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 4)

4 Culture and the new relationship with the European Union: evidence session with practitioners (5)

Luke Hinton, Co-Chairperson, Association of Independent Promoters

Dyfrig Davies, Chair, Teledwyr Annibynnol Cymru (TAC)

Dr Erique Uribe Jongbloed, Research Associate, Media Cymru

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4.1 The Committee heard evidence from Association of Independent Promoters, Teledwyr Annibynnol Cymru (TAC) and Media Cymru. 

 

Meeting: 28/02/2024 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 3)

3 Culture and the new relationship with the European Union: evidence session with practitioners (4)

Alison Woods, Executive Director, NoFit State

Stephanie Bradley, Executive Director, Welsh National Opera

Bill Hamblett, Creative Director, Small World Theatre

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3.1 The Committee heard evidence from NoFit State, Welsh National Opera and Small World Theatre.

 

Meeting: 08/02/2024 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 2)

2 Culture and the new relationship with the EU: evidence session with other legislatures (1)

Kevin Brennan MP, House of Commons, UK Parliament

Baroness Bull, House of Lords, UK Parliament

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2.1 The Committee heard evidence from Baroness Bull.

 

2.2 Apologies were received from Kevin Brennan MP.

Meeting: 08/02/2024 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 10)

Culture and the new relationship with the EU: consideration of evidence

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10.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

Meeting: 08/02/2024 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 9)

9 Culture and the new relationship with the EU: evidence session with umbrella bodies (2)

Eluned Haf, Head of Wales Arts International

Tom Kiehl, Interim Chief Executive, UK Music

Ruth Cocks, Director, British Council Wales

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9.1 The Committee heard evidence from representatives of Wales Arts International; UK Music; and British Council Wales.

 

9.2 The Committee agreed to write to UK Music to request additional information relating to the session.

Meeting: 08/02/2024 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 5)

Culture and the new relationship with the EU: consideration of evidence

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5.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

Meeting: 11/01/2024 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 9.7)

9.7 Culture and the new relationship with the EU

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Meeting: 08/11/2023 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 9.)

9. Culture and the new relationship with the EU: consideration of consultation responses

Consultation responses: Culture and the new relationship with the EU

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Meeting: 27/10/2023 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 1.)

1. Culture and the new relationship with the EU

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Meeting: 12/07/2023 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 10)

10 Culture and the new relationship with the EU: consideration of the scoping paper

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10.2.1 The Committee agreed the terms of reference for the inquiry.

 

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