Agenda and minutes

Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Hybrid) - Wednesday, 8 October 2025 09.30

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Transcript: Transcript for 08/10/2025 - 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 the Members to the meeting. 1.2 Apologies were received from Alun Davies MS and Gareth Davies MS, and from Lee Waters MS from 11:45. 1.3 Janet Finch Saunders MS attended as a substitute for Gareth Davies MS for item 2 and Joel James MS attended as a substitute for Gareth Davies MS for item 3.
09:30-10:45	2.	Annual scrutiny with arms-length bodies - Evidence session with Amgueddfa Cymru View the background to item 2. Jane Richardson, Chief Executive Kate Eden, Chair Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 4 View the reasons why document 2./1 is restricted Restricted enclosure 5 View the reasons why document 2./2 is restricted Restricted enclosure 6 View the reasons why document 2./3 is restricted Minutes: 2.1 The Members questioned the witnesses as part of the annual scrutiny with arms-length bodies.
10:55-12:10	3.	Annual scrutiny with arms-length bodies - Evidence session with the National Library of Wales View the background to item 3. Rhodri Llwyd Morgan, Chief Executive Ashok Ahir, President Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 8 View the reasons why document 3./1 is restricted Restricted enclosure 9 View the reasons why document 3./2 is restricted Minutes: 3.1 The Members questioned the witnesses as part of the annual scrutiny of arms-length bodies.
12:10	4.	Papers to note View the background to item 4. Minutes: 4.1 The papers were noted.
	4.1	Committee recommendations View the background to item 4.1 Supporting documents: Copy letter from the First Minister to the Llywydd: Expressing concern about the volume of recommendations made by Committees to the Welsh Government – 23 July 2025 , item 4.1 PDF 172 KB
	4.2	Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill View the background to item 4.2 Supporting documents: Letter to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Requesting timely publication of the Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill and an update on the judicial review application – 21 August 2025 , item 4.2 PDF 91 KB Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Confirming publication of the Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill in draft on 28 August – 11 September 2025 , item 4.2 PDF 182 KB Letter to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Requesting an update on the judicial review application – 19 September 2025 , item 4.2 PDF 91 KB Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Providing an update on the judicial review application – 29 September 2025 , item 4.2 PDF 170 KB
12:10	5.	Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting. View the background to item 5. Minutes: 5.1 The motion was agreed.
12:10-12:30	6.	Annual scrutiny with arms-length bodies: Consideration of the evidence received View the background to item 6. Minutes: 6.1 The Members considered the evidence received.

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