Agenda and minutes

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Items
Expected timing No. Item

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1 There were no apologies.

7.

Transcripts

Minutes:

(09:00 - 09:50)

2.

Inquiry into the Welsh Government's Draft Welsh Language Strategy: Evidence Session 1

Rex Phillips, National Official Wales, NASUWT

Rob Williams, Director of Policy, NAHT

Elaine Edwards, General Secretary, UCAC

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.

(09:50 - 10:40)

3.

Inquiry into the Welsh Government's Draft Welsh Language Strategy: Evidence Session 2

Gwenllian Landsdown Davies, Chief Executive, Mudiad Meithrin

Dr Rhodri Llwyd Morgan, Chairperson, Mudiad Meithrin

Minutes:

3.1. Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.

(10:50 - 11:40)

4.

Inquiry into the Welsh Government's Draft Welsh Language Strategy: Evidence Session 3

Iestyn Davies, Chief Executive, Colegau Cymru

Dr Ioan Matthews, Chief Executive, Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol

Dr Gwennan Schiavone, Company Secretary and Senior Academic Manager, Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol

Minutes:

4.1 Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.

 

4.2 Colegau Cymru agreed to provide the Committee with further information relating to the level of Welsh medium education provision required to meet the Welsh Government’s target of having a million Welsh speakers by 2050.

5.

Paper(s) to note

Minutes:

5.1 Members noted the papers.

5.1

Letter to the Chair from S4C: Further Information

Supporting documents:

5.2

Letter to the Chair from Councillor Trefor O. Edwards: Historic Wales

Supporting documents:

5.3

Letter to the Chair from Manchester Museum: Historic Wales

Supporting documents:

5.4

Letter to the Chair from John Roger: Historic Wales

Supporting documents:

5.5

Letter to the Chair from the Director-General of the BBC: Further Information

Supporting documents:

5.6

Letter from the Chair to the Chair of the Finance Committee: Welsh Government Draft Budget 2017-18

Supporting documents:

5.7

Letter from the Chair to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure: Welsh Government Draft Budget 2017-18

Supporting documents:

5.8

Letter from the Chair to the Minister for Lifelong Learning and Welsh Language: Welsh Government Draft Budget 2017-18

Supporting documents:

6.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting for Items 7

Minutes:

6.1 Members of the Committee agreed the motion.

(11:40 - 12:30)

7.

Private de-brief

As part of the private de-brief Commission staff will also provide a briefing on the engagement / outreach plan for the Inquiry in to the Welsh Government’s Draft Welsh Language Strategy. This will also provide an opportunity to inform Members of the result of the public poll on the Committee’s next inquiry.

Minutes:

7.1 Members considered the evidence received.