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Transcript: Transcript for 05/06/2025 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee - Sixth Senedd

Items
Expected timing No. Item

10:40

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1         The Chair welcomed the Members to the meeting.

1.2         Apologies were received from Lee Waters MS. Apologies were also received from Heledd Fychan MS for the start of the meeting. Sioned Williams MS attended the meeting as a substitute for Heledd Fychan MS until item 3.

10:40-11:40

2.

Cymraeg for all? inquiry - Evidence session with Canolfan Bedwyr - Panel 2

Dr Llion Jones, Director of Canolfan Bedwyr, Bangor University

Dr Lowri Hughes, Head of Policy and Development, Canolfan Bedwyr, Bangor University

Gruffudd Prys, Head of Language Technologies, Canolfan Bedwyr, Bangor University

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Members questioned representatives from Canolfan Bedwyr as part of the Committee’s Cymraeg for all? inquiry.

11:50-12:50

3.

Cymraeg for all? inquiry- Evidence session with Welsh language technology representatives - Panel 3

Carl Morris – Welsh-language Technologist

Minutes:

3.1 The Members questioned Carl Morris as part of the Committee’s Cymraeg for all? inquiry.

13:30-14:30

4.

Cymraeg for all? inquiry - Evidence session with academics - Panel 4

Dr Neil Mac Parthalain - Aberystwyth University

Dr Daniel Cunliffe - University of South Wales

Dr Cynog Prys - Bangor University

Minutes:

4.1 The Members questioned the panel of academics as part of the Committee’s Cymraeg for all? inquiry.

4.2 The Committee agreed to write to the witnesses with the questions that were not reached.

14:30

5.

Papers to note

Minutes:

5.1 The papers were noted.

5.1

Public Service Broadcasting

Supporting documents:

5.2

Welsh Government international relations

Supporting documents:

5.3

Welsh Government's international strategy

Supporting documents:

5.4

Forward work programme

Supporting documents:

5.5

Data (Use and Access) Bill

Supporting documents:

14:30

6.

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

Minutes:

6.1 The motion was agreed.

14:30-15:00

7.

Cymraeg for all? inquiry - Consideration of the evidence received

Minutes:

7.1 The Members considered the evidence received.