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Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Hybrid) - Thursday, 16 January 2025 09.15

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Transcript: Transcript for 16/01/2025 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Items
Expected timing	No.	Item
(09.30)	1.	Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest View the background to item 1. Minutes: 1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting of the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee. 1.2 Apologies were received from Mick Antoniw MS and Lee Waters MS. Jenny Rathbone MS substituted for Mick Antoniw MS, and Julie Morgan MS substituted for Lee Waters MS. 1.3 The Chair thanked Laura Anne Jones MS for her contribution to the Committee’s work and welcomed Gareth Davies MS who joined the Committee today.
(09.30 - 10.30)	2.	Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language View the background to item 2. Mark Drakeford MS, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language Bethan Webb, Deputy Director Cymraeg 2050 Jeremy Evas, Head, Prosiect 2050 Research brief Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 4 View the reasons why document 2./1 is restricted Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language - 13 December 2024 , item 2. PDF 149 KB Welsh Government written evidence , item 2. PDF 485 KB Minutes: 2.1 The Committee received evidence from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language.
(10.30)	3.	Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from item 4 of this meeting View the background to item 3. Minutes: 3.1 The motion was agreed.
(10.30 - 10.50)	4.	Scrutiny of the Welsh Government's Draft Budget 2025-26: Consideration of evidence View the background to item 4. Minutes: 4.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.
(11.00 - 12.15)	5.	Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26: Evidence session with the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership View the background to item 5. Jack Sargeant MS, Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership Ruth Meadows, Director, Tertiary Education, Welsh Government Jason Thomas, Director, Tourism, Marketing, Events and Creative Wales - Welsh Government Steffan Roberts, Deputy Director Arts and Sport - Welsh Government Nicky Guy, Deputy Director, Culture - Welsh Government Research brief Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 8 View the reasons why document 5./1 is restricted Welsh Government written evidence , item 5. PDF 414 KB Annex A , item 5. PDF 71 KB Annex B , item 5. PDF 160 KB Annex C + D , item 5. PDF 134 KB Minutes: 5.1 The Committee received evidence from the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership.
(12.15)	6.	Papers to note View the background to item 6. Minutes: 6.1 The papers were noted.
	6.1	Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement View the background to item 6.1 Supporting documents: Copied correspondence from the First Minister to the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee: Notification of the 42nd Summit meeting of the British-Irish Council – 6 December 2024 , item 6.1 PDF 146 KB
	6.2	Forward work programme View the background to item 6.2 Supporting documents: Correspondence from Global Welsh: Copy of its 'Brain drain to brain gain' report – 2 December 2024 , item 6.2 PDF 3 MB Correspondence from Dr Neta Spiro, Reader in Performance Science: Sharing new research and policy recommendations on the role of music in supporting the health and wellbeing of families during the beginning of life – 4 December 2024 , item 6.2 PDF 154 KB
	6.3	Welsh Government international relations View the background to item 6.3 Supporting documents: Ministerial International Engagement – November 2024 , item 6.3 PDF 263 KB View as HTML (6.3/1) 16 KB Letter to the First Minister: Requesting additional information to inform the Committee's international relations work - 23 December 2024 , item 6.3 PDF 120 KB Letter to both the First Minister and the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: Relating to the Welsh Government’s planned long-term subsidy investment funding for Cardiff Airport - 23 December 2024 , item 6.3 PDF 101 KB
	6.4	Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama Junior Department View the background to item 6.4 Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 23 View the reasons why document 6.4/1 is restricted Correspondence from Bryony Black: Regarding the closure of the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama's Junior departments – 17 December 2024 , item 6.4 PDF 116 KB View as HTML (6.4/2) 17 KB
	6.5	Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26 View the background to item 6.5 Supporting documents: Copied correspondence from Cymdeithas yr Iaith to the Welsh Government: Regarding the implications of budget cuts to broadcasting – 17 December 2024 (English Translation by Senedd Commission) , item 6.5 PDF 492 KB View as HTML (6.5/1) 16 KB
	6.6	Charging for exhibitions View the background to item 6.6 Supporting documents: Letter to the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership: Seeking clarification around charging for visitor experiences and exhibitions by Amgueddfa Cymru - 20 December 2024 , item 6.6 PDF 97 KB
	6.7	Ministerial scrutiny sessions View the background to item 6.7 Supporting documents: Letter to the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership: Seeking further information following the Committee's evidence session with the Minister on 28 November 2024 - 09 January 2025 , item 6.7 PDF 129 KB
	6.8	Culture and the new relationship with the EU View the background to item 6.8 Supporting documents: Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: Providing the Welsh Government's response to the Committee's inquiry report on culture and the new relationship with the European Union – 10 December 2024 , item 6.8 PDF 283 KB Letter from Sir Chris Bryant MP, Minister for Creative Industries, Arts and Tourism: Providing the UK Government's response to the Committee's inquiry report on culture and the new relationship with the European Union - 06 January 2025 , item 6.8 PDF 151 KB
(12.15)	7.	Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting and for the meeting on 29 January 2025 View the background to item 7. Minutes: 7.1 The motion was agreed.
(12.15 - 12.35)	8.	Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26: Consideration of evidence View the background to item 8. Minutes: 8.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.
(12.45 - 13.05)	9.	Scrutiny of the Welsh Government's Draft Budget 2025-26: Welsh Government International Relations Budget briefing and consideration of evidence View the background to item 9. Research brief Letter from the First Minister – 20 December 2024 Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 35 View the reasons why document 9./1 is restricted Letter from the First Minister and Welsh Government written evidence - 20 December 2024 , item 9. PDF 260 KB Minutes: 9.1 The Committee received a briefing on the Welsh Government International Relations Budget and considered the evidence.
(13.05 - 13.15)	10.	UK-EU implementation review of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Consideration of consultation responses and next steps View the background to item 10. UK-EU implementation review of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement written consultation responses Research brief Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 38 View the reasons why document 10./1 is restricted Minutes: 10.1 The Committee considered the consultation responses and decided on the next steps to take.

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