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Scrutiny of the Arts and Culture

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Meeting: 11/03/2021 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Scrutiny of the Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism

Dafydd Elis-Thomas MS, Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism

Jason Thomas, Director, Culture, Sport and Tourism

Steffan Roberts - Deputy Director, Culture, Sport and Tourism

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Minutes:

Members heard evidence from:

 

Dafydd Elis Thomas, Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism

Jason Thomas, Director, Culture, Sport and Tourism

Steffan Roberts, Deputy Director, Culture, Sport and Tourism

Gerwyn Evans, Deputy Director,  Creative Wales

 

Meeting: 11/03/2021 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)

Scrutiny of the Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism: discussion of evidence

Minutes:

Members discussed the evidence and agreed to write to the Welsh Government asking for more detail on funding for the cultural sector.

Meeting: 14/01/2021 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Correspondence with the Welsh Government on the National Library of Wales and education

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Meeting: 14/01/2021 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Correspondence with the Welsh Government on the Tailored Review of the National Library of Wales

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Meeting: 12/11/2020 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)

5 Letter from the FDA on funding for the National Museum Wales and The National Library of Wales

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Meeting: 12/11/2020 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Tailored Review of The National Library of Wales

Pedr ap Llywd, Chief Executive and National Librarian, National Library of Wales

David Michael, Deputy Chief Executive, National Library of Wales

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Minutes:

Members discussed the findings of the Tailored Review with the National Librarian.

Meeting: 12/11/2020 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

Tailored Review of The National Library of Wales

Dafydd Elis-Thomas MS, Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism, Welsh Government

Jason Thomas, Director, Culture, Sport and Tourism, Welsh Government

Steffan Roberts, Deputy Director, Welsh Government

Minutes:

Members discussed the Tailored Review with the Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism.

Meeting: 17/09/2020 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Scrutiny of the Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism

Dafydd Elis-Thomas, Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism, Welsh Government

Jason Thomas, Director, Culture, Sport and Tourism, Welsh Government

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Minutes:

The Deputy Minister answered questions on Welsh Government funding and support for organisations and individuals within his portfolio.

Meeting: 13/02/2020 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Correspondence with Arts Council for Wales: Investment Review

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Members noted the paper.

 

Meeting: 24/10/2019 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Correspondence on Recruitment for Creative Wales Director

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Minutes:

3.1 Members noted the paper.

Meeting: 10/01/2019 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Scrutiny of the Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism - National Broadcast Archive

Dafydd Elis-Thomas AM, Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism

Peter Owen, Head of Museums Archives Libraries Division

Jason Thomas, Director, Culture, Sport and Tourism

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Minutes:

2.1 The Deputy Minister and his officials responded to questions from Committee Members.

Meeting: 12/12/2018 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Annual Scrutiny of ITV Cymru Wales

Phil Henfrey, Head of News & Programmes

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Minutes:

Mr Henfrey agreed to share ITV Cymru Wales’ response to the Ofcom consultation on ‘Proposed changes to the linear EPG Code and future of the prominence regime’

Meeting: 12/12/2018 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Background briefing on the National Broadcast Archive from the Minister for Culture, Tourism and Sport

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Meeting: 06/12/2018 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Scrutiny of the Welsh Books Council

Helgard Krause, Chief Executive

Professor Wynn Thomas, Chairman

Supporting documents:

  • Research Brief: Welsh Books Council

Meeting: 06/12/2018 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Reply from the Arts Council of Wales: National Theatre Wales

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Meeting: 06/12/2018 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Annual Scrutiny of National Library for Wales

Linda Tomos, National Librarian

Rhodri Glyn Thomas, President

Supporting documents:

  • Research Brief: National Library of Wales

Minutes:

The National Librarian agreed to provide the Committee with more details on the future costs of the National Broadcast Archive.

Meeting: 28/11/2018 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Letter from the Chair to the Arts Council of Wales: National Theatre Wales

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Minutes:

Members noted that the Chair will be meeting with the Chief Executive of the Arts Council of Wales.

Meeting: 14/11/2018 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Letter to the Chair from Adam Somerset: National Theatre of Wales

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Meeting: 08/11/2018 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)

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

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Meeting: 04/10/2018 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Annual scrutiny of Arts Council of Wales

Nick Capaldi, Chief Executive, Arts Council of Wales

Gwyn Williams, Director of Finance and Business Services

 

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Report and Financial Statements 2017-18

Supporting documents:

  • Research Brief: Arts Council of Wales

Minutes:

3.1 Witnesses responded to questions from the Committee.

Meeting: 22/03/2018 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 National Library for Wales: Additional Information

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Meeting: 14/12/2017 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 National Library of Wales: General Scrutiny

Rhodri Glyn Thomas, President

Linda Tomos, Chief Executive and Librarian

Pedr ap Llwyd, Deputy Chief Executive and Librarian (Collections and Public Programmes)

 

Supporting documents:

  • Research Brief

Minutes:

3.1 Witnesses responded to Members’ questions.

3.2 Suzy Davies AM asked for an update on the Fusion Programme.

3.3 Rhianon Passmore AM asked for further information on the Library’s recent visit to China.

3.4 Rhianon Passmore AM asked for a note on Outreach projects.

Meeting: 12/07/2017 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Arts Funding - Technical Briefing on the Welsh Government's Procurement Policy: Welsh Government Officials

Sue Moffatt, Director, National Procurement Service

Peter Owen, Head of Arts Policy Branch

 

Supporting documents:

  • Research Briefing

Minutes:

4.1 Witnesses responded to questions from Committee Members.

Meeting: 12/07/2017 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

Arts Funding - Technical Briefing on the Welsh Government's Procurement Policy: Wales Audit Office

Anthony Barrett, Assistant Audit General

Derwyn Owen, Director

 

Minutes:

3.1 Witnesses responded to questions from Committee Members.

Meeting: 10/05/2017 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)

5 Letter to the Chair from Beverly Francis: Save Womanby Street Campaign

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Meeting: 16/03/2017 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)

5 Reply from the Auditor General of Wales to the letter from the Chair: Arts Council of Wales - Procurement of Services

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Meeting: 02/03/2017 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Scrutiny of the Arts Council of Wales: Further Information from Nick Capaldi, Chief Executive, Arts Council of Wales

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Meeting: 09/02/2017 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Scrutiny of the Arts Council of Wales

Nick Capaldi, Chief Executive, Arts Council of Wales

Sian Tomos, Director for Enterprise and Regeneration, Arts Council of Wales

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Minutes:

2.1 Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.

Meeting: 06/10/2016 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

Reply from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure: Scrutiny of the Arts

Meeting: 14/09/2016 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

Scrutiny of the Cabinet Secretary of Economy & Infrastructure: Scrutiny of the Arts

 

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