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Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Hybrid) - Wednesday, 19 February 2025 09.30

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Transcript: Transcript for 19/02/2025 - 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.
09.30	2.	Papers to note View the background to item 2. Minutes: 2.1 The papers were noted.
	2.1	2.1 Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26 View the background to item 2.1 Supporting documents: Copy letter from the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language: Calling on the Welsh Government to protect funding for prevention in future budgets – 21 January 2025 , item 2.1 PDF 338 KB
	2.2	2.2 Impact of funding reductions for culture and sport View the background to item 2.2 Supporting documents: Report of the National Theatre: Scene Change: Optimising business model innovation in the performing arts – 23 January 2025 , item 2.2 PDF 735 KB
	2.3	2.3 Future support for Duolingo View the background to item 2.3 Supporting documents: Copy letter from Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg’s Learners’ Committee to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language: Calling on the Welsh Government to support the development of the Welsh Language course on Duolingo – 13 January 2025 , item 2.3 PDF 28 KB
	2.4	2.4 Welsh Government international relations View the background to item 2.4 Supporting documents: Letter from the First Minister: Responding to the Committee’s letter of 23 December 2024 on the Welsh Government International Relations– 28 January 2025 , item 2.4 PDF 201 KB
	2.5	2.5 British Council support towards a financially sustainable future View the background to item 2.5 Supporting documents: Letter to the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs: Seeking assurances that the British Council is supported towards a financially sustainable future – 29 January 2025 , item 2.5 PDF 89 KB
	2.6	2.6 Legislative Consent: Data (Use and Access) Bill View the background to item 2.6 Supporting documents: Report of the Business Committee: Revised timetable for consideration: Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Data (Use and Access) Bill – 30 January 2025 , item 2.6 PDF 40 KB Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: Providing the Welsh Government’s assessment of the impact of the Data (Use and Access) Bill on the Trade and Co-operation Agreement – 05 February 2025 , item 2.6 PDF 289 KB
	2.7	2.7 Ministerial scrutiny sessions View the background to item 2.7 Supporting documents: Letter from the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership: Providing further information following the Ministerial scrutiny session – 03 February 2025 , item 2.7 PDF 210 KB
	2.8	2.8 International agreements in relation to diplomacy View the background to item 2.8 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee: Drawing to the Committee’s attention the Agreement Establishing the African Development Fund– 03 February 2025 , item 2.8 PDF 100 KB
	2.9	2.9 Inter-institutional Relations Agreement View the background to item 2.9 Supporting documents: Copy letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs to the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee: Providing an update on the seventh meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Standing Committee - 13 February 2025 , item 2.9 PDF 167 KB
09.30	3.	Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting View the background to item 3. Minutes: 3.1 The Motion was agreed.
09.30 - 09.40	4.	Consideration of papers to note in private View the background to item 4. Minutes: 4.1 The Committee discussed any issues arising from the papers. 4.2 The Committee agreed to write to the First Minister in relation to item 2.4. 4.3 The Committee agreed to write to the UK Government seeking further information, following correspondence from the Welsh Government under item 2.6. 4.4 The Committee agreed to write to the Welsh Government in follow-up to their correspondence under item 2.7. 4.5 The Committee agreed it would also write to the UK Government and the Welsh Government seeking further information in relation to item 2.8.
09.40 - 09.50	5.	Review of the Public and Member Bill process: Consideration of the consultation View the background to item 5. Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 23 View the reasons why document 5./1 is restricted Letter from the Llywydd regarding the review of the Public Bill and Member Bill processes: Request for written evidence – 21 January 2025 , item 5. PDF 119 KB Minutes: 5.1 The Committee discussed their views on the topic to feed into a response, and agreed to consider their draft submission to the review at the next available meeting.
09.50 - 10.10	6.	Charging for Exhibitions: Consideration of key issues paper View the background to item 6. Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 26 View the reasons why document 6./1 is restricted Minutes: 6.1 The Committee considered the key issues paper, and agreed to return to this item following the planned visit to Big Pit National Coal Museum on 13 March 2025.
10.10 - 10.20	7.	The video games industry: Consideration of draft letter View the background to item 7. Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 28 View the reasons why document 7./1 is restricted Minutes: 7.1 The Committee discussed the draft letter, and agreed to approve it following minor amendments.
10.20 - 10.30	8.	The Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 (Amendment of Schedule 6) Order 2025 & the Welsh Language Standards (No. 1, No. 2, No. 4, No. 6 and No. 7) Regulations (Amendment) Regulations 2025 – Consideration of draft legislation View the background to item 8. Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 30 View the reasons why document 8./1 is restricted Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language: Informing of draft legislation relating to the programme of introducing Welsh Language Standards Regulations – 28 January 2025 , item 8. PDF 166 KB Minutes: 8.1 The Committee noted the Order and the Regulations, and agreed to write to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language confirming the decision not to scrutinise the draft legislation.
10.30 - 11.00	9.	Cymraeg for all?: Consideration of approach View the background to item 9. Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 33 View the reasons why document 9./1 is restricted Minutes: 9.1 The Committee discussed and confirmed its approach to its new inquiry ‘Cymraeg for all?’, and agreed to move forward with oral evidence sessions beginning on 5 March 2025.

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