Agenda and minutes

Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd - Thursday, 2 May 2019 09.30

Venue: Committee Room 2 - Senedd

Contact: Martha Howells 

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Transcript: Transcript for 02/05/2019 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd

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1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1        The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

1.2        Apologies were received from Jayne Bryant AM, Caroline Jones AM and Rhianon Passmore AM.

(09.30 - 10.30)

2.

Count me in! - Inquiry into the role of arts and culture in addressing poverty and social exclusion: Public funding

Richard Bellamy, Director, Heritage Lottery Fund, Wales

Diane Hebb, Director of Engagement and Participation, Arts Council of Wales

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.

(10.30 - 11.30)

3.

Count me in! - Inquiry into the role of arts and culture in addressing poverty and social exclusion: Academics

Dr Eva Elliott, Honorary Research Fellow, School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University

Professor Morag McDermont, Professor of Socio-Legal Studies, University of Bristol Law School

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Minutes:

3.1 Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.

4.

Paper(s) to note

4.1

Correspondence with the Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport & Tourism regarding Radio in Wales

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Minutes:

4.1 Members agreed to write again to the Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism to seek clarification of the definition of a ‘strong case’ in relation to the re-establishment of the radio fund.

4.2

Correspondence with the Welsh Government regarding the Welsh Language Standards

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Minutes:

4.2 Members noted the paper.

4.3

Correspondence with WJEC regarding the teaching of Welsh history and culture in schools

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Minutes:

4.3 Members agreed to discuss this paper during the private part of the meeting.

4.4

Correspondence with ESTYN regarding the teaching of Welsh history and culture in schools

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Minutes:

4.4 Members agreed to discuss this paper during the private part of the meeting.

4.5

Correspondence with BBC Cymru regarding the BBC Annual plan

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Minutes:

4.5 Members agreed to write to the  director for the nations and regions to ask if Wales could be removed from the proposals to change the level of news outputs in the morning.  

4.6

Inquiry into the role of arts and culture in addressing poverty and social exclusion: Additional evidence from Age Cymru

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Minutes:

4.6 Members noted the paper.

4.7

Correspondence with the Welsh Government regarding the teaching of Welsh history and culture in schools

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Minutes:

4.7 Members agreed to discuss this paper during the private part of the meeting.

5.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42(vi) to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the remainder of the meeting

Minutes:

5.1 The motion was agreed.

(11.30 - 11.45)

6.

Private debrief

Minutes:

6.1 Members discussed the evidence received.

(11.45 - 12.15)

7.

Film and major television production in Wales: Consideration of draft report

Minutes:

7.1 Members discussed and agreed the report with minor amendments.

(12.15 - 12.30)

8.

Music industry scoping paper

Minutes:

8.1 Members discussed and agreed the scoping paper with minor amendments.

 

 

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