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Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee - Sixth Senedd (Hybrid) - Thursday, 4 December 2025 09.30

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Transcript: Transcript for 04/12/2025 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee - Sixth Senedd

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Expected timing	No.	Item
09:30	1.	Introductions, apologies and substitutions View the background to item 1. Minutes: 1.1 The Chair welcomed the Members to the meeting. 1.2 Apologies were received from Alun Davies MS.
09:30 - 10:45	2.	Wales-Ireland relations: Culture, language and heritage - Panel 1 View the background to item 2. Dafydd Rhys, Chief Executive, Arts Council of Wales Eluned Haf, Head, Wales Arts International Andy Warnock, Musicians’ Union Welsh Branch Carwyn Donovan, BECTU Philip King, Other Voices Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 4 View the reasons why document 2./1 is restricted Written evidence: Arts Council of Wales and Wales Arts International , item 2. PDF 205 KB View as HTML (2./2) 15 KB Minutes: 2.1 Members questioned the witnesses as part of the Committee’s inquiry into Wales-Ireland relations.
10:55 - 11:40	3.	Wales-Ireland relations: Culture, language and heritage - Panel 2 View the background to item 3. Jane Richardson, Chief Executive, Amgueddfa Cymru Minutes: 3.1 Members questioned the witnesses as part of the Committee’s inquiry into Wales-Ireland relations.
11:50 - 12:50	4.	Wales-Ireland relations: Culture, language and heritage - Panel 3 View the background to item 4. Sian Lewis, Chief Executive, Urdd Micheál Ó Foighil, Chief Executive Officer, Coláiste Lurgan Supporting documents: Written evidence: Urdd , item 4. PDF 738 KB View as HTML (4./1) 30 KB Minutes: 4.1 Members questioned the witnesses as part of the Committee’s inquiry into Wales-Ireland relations.
13:30 - 14:15	5.	Wales-Ireland relations: Culture, language, and heritage - Panel 4 View the background to item 5. Rhodri Llwyd Morgan, Chief Executive, National Library of Wales Dr Maredudd ap Huw, Head of Archives and Manuscripts Section, National Library of Wales Minutes: 5.1 Members questioned the witnesses as part of the Committee’s inquiry into Wales-Ireland relations.
14:15	6.	Papers to note View the background to item 6. Minutes: 6.1 The papers were noted.
	6.1	Scrutiny of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales View the background to item 6.1 Supporting documents: Letter to the Royal Commission on Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales following the annual scrutiny session on 25 September – 5 November 2025 , item 6.1 PDF 104 KB Letter from the Royal Commission on Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales following the annual scrutiny session on 25 September – 24 November 2025 , item 6.1 PDF 450 KB View as HTML (6.1/2) 9 KB
	6.2	British Council View the background to item 6.2 Supporting documents: Letter to the Secretary of State for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office on the financial situation at the British Council – 5 November 2025 , item 6.2 PDF 137 KB Letter from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office on the financial situation at the British Council – 24 November 2025 , item 6.2 PDF 141 KB
	6.3	Scrutiny of the Welsh Language Commissioner View the background to item 6.3 Supporting documents: Letter to the Welsh Language Commissioner following the annual scrutiny session on 12 November 2025 – 20 November 2025 , item 6.3 PDF 107 KB Letter from the Welsh Language Commissioner following the annual scrutiny session on 12 November 2025 – 25 November 2025 , item 6.3 PDF 787 KB
14:15	7.	Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting View the background to item 7. Minutes: 7.1 The motion was agreed.
14:15 - 14:35	8.	Wales-Ireland relations: Consideration of evidence View the background to item 8. Minutes: 8.1 Members considered the evidence received.
14:35 - 15:00	9.	Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill: Consideration of next steps View the background to item 9. Minutes: 9.1 Members considered the next steps of the Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill.

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