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Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Hybrid) - Wednesday, 18 June 2025 09.30

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Transcript: Transcript for 18/06/2025 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

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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 the Members to the meeting. 1.2 Apologies were received from Mick Antoniw MS. Julie Morgan MS attended as a substitute for Mick Antoniw MS.
09:30	2.	Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from item 3 and 8 of the meeting. View the background to item 2. Minutes: 2.1 The motion was agreed.
09:30-10:00	3.	UK-EU implementation review of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement - Consideration of the draft chapter View the background to item 3. Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 4 View the reasons why document 3./1 is restricted Minutes: 3.1 The Committee considered the draft chapter and agreed to make some changes.
10:00-10:40	4.	Welsh Government's International Strategy inquiry - Evidence session with Eluned Morgan MS, First Minister View the background to item 4. Eluned Morgan MS – First Minister Andrew Gwatkin - Director – International Relations & Trade, Welsh Government David Warren - Head of International Relations, Welsh Government Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 6 View the reasons why document 4./1 is restricted Welsh Government evidence paper , item 4. PDF 675 KB Restricted enclosure 8 View the reasons why document 4./3 is restricted Minutes: 4.1 The Members questioned the witnesses as part of the Committee’s inquiry on the Welsh Government’s International Strategy. 4.2 The First Minister agreed to write to the Committee outlining the Welsh Government’s plans for the Euros. 4.3 The Committee agreed to write to the witnesses with the questions that were not reached during this session.
10:50-11:30	5.	Welsh Government International Relations - Evidence session with Eluned Morgan MS, First Minister View the background to item 5. Eluned Morgan MS – First Minister Andrew Gwatkin - Director – International Relations & Trade, Welsh Government David Warren - Head of International Relations, Welsh Government Minutes: 5.1. The Members questioned the witnesses on Welsh Government International Relations. 5.2 The First Minister agreed to share a list of the international visits that have been undertaken by members of the Government. 5.3 The First Minister agreed to write to the Committee explaining how an international relations concordat can be developed. 5.4 The witnesses agreed to write to the Committee setting out what impact the Committee’s ‘Culture Shock’ report has had on the Welsh Government. 5.5 The Committee agreed to write to the witnesses with the questions that were not reached during this session.
11:30	6.	Papers to note View the background to item 6. Minutes: 6.1 The papers were noted.
	6.1	Cymraeg for all? View the background to item 6.1 Supporting documents: Written evidence from the Arts Council of Wales for the Cymraeg for all? inquiry – 6 June 2025 , item 6.1 PDF 493 KB Letter from the Welsh Language Commissioner: Advising publication of their report: The use of Welsh among children and young people – 9 June 2025 , item 6.1 PDF 197 KB
	6.2	Inter-institutional Relations Agreement View the background to item 6.2 Supporting documents: Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Advising publication of the Intergovernmental Relations Annual Report – 6 June 2025 , item 6.2 PDF 112 KB
11:30	7.	Motion to elect a temporary Chair under Standing Order 17.22 for the meeting of 10 July 2025 View the background to item 7. Minutes: 7.1 The motion was agreed. 7.2 The Committee agreed that Heledd Fychan MS would chair the meeting on 10 July 2025.
11:30-12:15	8.	Welsh Government's International Strategy: consideration of the evidence received and key issues View the background to item 8. Minutes: 8.1 The Committee considered the evidence received and the key issues.

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