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Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee - Sixth Senedd (Hybrid) - Thursday, 27 November 2025 11.00

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Transcript: Transcript for 27/11/2025 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee - Sixth Senedd

Items
Expected timing	No.	Item
11:00-12:15	1.	Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill: Consideration of draft report View the background to item 1. Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 4 View the reasons why document 1./1 is restricted Restricted enclosure 5 View the reasons why document 1./2 is restricted Written evidence: UKAS - 10 November 2025 , item 1. PDF 153 KB Restricted enclosure 7 View the reasons why document 1./4 is restricted Written evidence: UKAS - 18 November 2025 , item 1. PDF 49 KB Written evidence: Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs - 18 November 2025 , item 1. PDF 302 KB There are a further 2 documents.View the full list of documents for item 1. Minutes: 1.1 The Committee considered the draft report and agreed for minor amendments to be signed off by the Chair. 1.2 Llyr Gruffydd attended the meeting as a substitute for Heledd Fychan during the consideration of the draft report.
13:00	2.	Introductions, apologies and substitutions View the background to item 2. Minutes: 2.1 The Chair welcomed the Members to the meeting. 2.2 Apologies were received from Lee Waters MS and Gareth Davies MS.
13:00-14:30	3.	Scrutiny of the Welsh Government draft budget 2026-27: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language View the background to item 3. Mark Drakeford MS, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language Elin Burns, Director of Culture, Heritage, Sport and Welsh Language Jeremy Evas, Head: Prosiect 2050 Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 12 View the reasons why document 3./1 is restricted Welsh Government written evidence , item 3. PDF 606 KB View as HTML (3./2) 272 KB Minutes: 3.1 Members questioned the witnesses as part of its scrutiny of the Welsh Government’s draft budget for 2026-27.
14:30	4.	Papers to note View the background to item 4. Minutes: 4.1 The papers were noted.
	4.1	Appointment of the Chair of S4C View the background to item 4.1 Supporting documents: Letter to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Requesting that the department reconsiders its position in relation to the Senedd involvement in the appointment of the Chair of S4C – 17 November 2025 , item 4.1 PDF 92 KB
	4.2	Welsh Government international relations View the background to item 4.2 Supporting documents: Ministerial Inward-Outward visits for October 2025 – 18 November 2025 , item 4.2 PDF 272 KB View as HTML (4.2/1) 20 KB
	4.3	Inter-institutional relations agreement View the background to item 4.3 Supporting documents: Copy letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs regarding the tenth meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Standing Committee – 19 November 2025 , item 4.3 PDF 184 KB
14:30	5.	Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) 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.
14:30-15:00	6.	Scrutiny of the Welsh Government draft budget 2026-27: Consideration of evidence and key issues View the background to item 6. Minutes: 6.1 Members considered the evidence received and key issues relating to the Committee’s scrutiny of the Welsh Government’s draft budget for 2026-27.

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