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1.1 Apologies were received from David Rees AM. There were no substitutions.

Witnesses:

·         David Alston, Arts Director, Arts Council of Wales

·         Eluned Haf, Head of Wales Arts International

·         John Rostron, Chief Executive, Welsh Music Foundation

Supporting documents:

Private paper (Members’ Brief for Items 2, 3 and 4)

2.1 The Committee took evidence from David Alston, Arts Director, Arts Council of Wales; Eluned Haf, Head of Wales Arts International and John Rostron, Chief Executive, Welsh Music Foundation.

2.2 Eluned Haf agreed to provide the Committee with a copy of the WOMEX evaluation report that will be presented to the Welsh Government’s Major Events Unit.

Witnesses:

·         Bet Davies, Head of Communications, Wales Millennium Centre

·         Phil Sheeran, General Manager, Motorpoint Arena

·         Kathryn Richards, Head of Culture & Events, Cardiff Council

3.1 The Committee took evidence from Bet Davies, Head of Communications, Wales Millennium Centre; Phil Sheeran, General Manager, Motorpoint Arena and Kathryn Richards, Head of Culture & Events, Cardiff Council.

Witnesses:

·         Anna Pötzsch, Director of Media & Communications, Piranha WOMEX

4.1 The Committee took evidence from Anna Pötzsch, Director of Media & Communications, Piranha WOMEX (via an audiolink).

Witnesses:

·         Robert Goodwill MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport

·         Jane Peters, Head of International Cooperation

·         Verna Cruickshank, International Cooperation

·         Jennifer Dunlop, Legal Service of the DFT General Counsel's Office

Supporting documents:

Private paper (Members’ Brief for Item 5)

5.1 The Committee took evidence from Robert Goodwill MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport; Jane Peters, Head of International Cooperation; Verna Cruickshank, International Cooperation and Jennifer Dunlop, Legal Service of the DFT General Counsel's Office.

5.2 Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport agreed to provide the Committee with details of the number of applications (including unsuccessful applications) submitted by each devolved nation and the UK for the programme period between 2007 and 2013.

Supporting documents:

Minutes of the previous meeting

6.1 The Committee noted the following supporting documents:

Minutes of the previous meeting