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Transcript: Transcript for 10/05/2023 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(09.30)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting of the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee.

(9.30)

2.

Papers to note

Minutes:

2.1 The papers were noted.

2.1

Safeguarding the national collections

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1.1 The Committee agreed to respond to the Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism.

2.2

Impact of increasing costs

Supporting documents:

2.3

Welsh Government international relations

Supporting documents:

2.4

Inter-institutional relations agreement

Supporting documents:

(09.30)

3.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from items 4 and 5 of the meeting

Minutes:

3.1 The Motion was agreed.

(09.30 - 09.50)

4.

Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union: consideration of the draft report on the Committee's initial findings

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee considered and agreed the report as drafted.

(09.50 - 10.30)

5.

Wales-Ireland relations: consideration of the key issues

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee considered the key issues of the inquiry and agreed to discuss further at a following meeting.

(10.30 - 11.15)

6.

Welsh Government international relations: scrutiny of the First Minister

§  Mark Drakeford MS, First Minister for Wales

§  Andrew Gwatkin – Director, International Relations and Trade

§  Paula Walsh – Deputy Director, International Relations

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee heard evidence from the First Minister.

 

6.2 The Committee agreed to send supplementary questions to the First Minister after the meeting.

(11.20 - 12.15)

7.

Wales-Ireland relations: evidence session with the First Minister

§  Mark Drakeford MS, First Minister for Wales

§  Andrew Gwatkin – Director, International Relations and Trade

§  Paula Walsh – Deputy Director, International Relations

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee heard evidence from the First Minister.

 

7.2 The Committee agreed to send supplementary questions to the First Minister after the meeting.

(12.15)

8.

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

Minutes:

8.1 The Motion was agreed.

 

8.2 Under Standing Order 17.42, the Committee also agreed to exclude the public from the beginning of the following meeting (25 May 2023).

(12.15 - 12.25)

9.

Wales-Ireland relations: consideration of evidence

Minutes:

9.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

(12.25 - 12.30)

10.

Welsh Government international relations: consideration of evidence

Minutes:

10.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.