Agenda

Pre-meeting registration

Public

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

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Culture and the new relationship with the European Union: Evidence session with the Welsh Government (8)

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Supporting documents:

• Restricted enclosure 3 View the reasons why document 2./1 is restricted
• Welsh Government written evidence , item 2. PDF 157 KB
• UK Government written evidence , item 2. PDF 161 KB

Papers(s) to note

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Welsh Government international relations

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Supporting documents:

• Ministerial International Engagement – March 2024 , item 3.1 PDF 273 KB View as HTML (3.1/1) 13 KB

Legislative Consent: Data Protection and Digital Information Bill

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Supporting documents:

• Letter copied for information from the Minister for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language to the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee: Response to questions relating to Legislative Consent Memorandum (No. 3) on the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill – 16 April 2024 , item 3.2 PDF 244 KB
• Letter to the Llywydd, Chair of Business Committee: Timetable for scrutiny of Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum No.4 on the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill No. 2 – 10 May 2024 , item 3.2 PDF 100 KB

Books Council of Wales magazine funding model

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Supporting documents:

• Letter from Emily Trahair, Editor, Planet magazine: Outlining concerns regarding the recent Books Council of Wales decision to stop funding – 17 April 2024 , item 3.3 PDF 83 KB
• Planet magazine annex , item 3.3 PDF 82 KB
• Letter to Books Council of Wales: Requesting more information on the new tender opportunity for a new magazine in Wales – 22 April 2024 , item 3.3 PDF 102 KB
• Response from Books Council of Wales: Providing further details regarding magazine funding - 29 April 2024 , item 3.3 PDF 123 KB
• Books Council of Wales annex , item 3.3 PDF 618 KB View as HTML (3.3/5) 39 KB
• Letter from Dr Richard Lewis Davies, Publishing Director, Parthian: Support for the role of the Books Council of Wales within the current publishing industry - 23 April 2024 , item 3.3 PDF 154 KB
• Parthian annex , item 3.3 PDF 24 MB

A new future for broadcasting and communications in Wales

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Supporting documents:

• Letter from Cymdeithas yr Iaith Digital Group: Letter of complaint about BBC Wales's English news coverage of a Welsh Government announcement on establishing a Broadcasting and Communications Advisory Body for Wales - 17 April 2024 (English Translation by Senedd Commission) , item 3.4 PDF 665 KB

Impact of increasing costs

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Supporting documents:

• Correspondence from Music Venue Trust: Concerns for grassroots music venues in Wales particularly around the rise in business rates - 25 April 2024 , item 3.5 PDF 497 KB View as HTML (3.5/1) 20 KB

Equality and Social Justice Committee Ministerial scrutiny

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Supporting documents:

• Letter copied for information from the Chair of the Equality and Social Justice Committee to the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice: Invitation to a Ministerial scrutiny session with the Equality and Social Justice Committee – 26 April 2024 , item 3.6 PDF 110 KB

Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

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Supporting documents:

• Letter copied for information from the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice to the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee: Notification of the inaugural meeting of the Culture and Creative Industries Inter-Ministerial Group (IMG) on 2 May 2024 – 30 April 2024 , item 3.7 PDF 202 KB
• Letter copied for information from the Cabinet Secretary for Education to the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee: Notification that a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Welsh Ministers and HM Prison and Probation Service has been published – 8 May 2024 , item 3.7 PDF 117 KB

General scrutiny sessions

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Supporting documents:

• Letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice: Invitation to a general scrutiny session with the Committee – 30 April 2024 , item 3.8 PDF 95 KB
• Letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language and Cabinet Secretary for Education: Invitation to a general scrutiny session with the Committee – 30 April 2024 , item 3.8 PDF 88 KB
• Letter to the First Minister: Setting out areas the Committee wishes to discuss at an annual scrutiny session with the Committee on 19 June 2024 – 30 April 2024 , item 3.8 PDF 89 KB

HSBC UK Welsh Service Line

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Supporting documents:

• Letter from José Carvalho, Head of Wealth & Personal Banking, HSBC UK Bank plc: Update on the Welsh Service Line callback service following a review - 1 May 2024 , item 3.9 PDF 110 KB

Development of post-16 Welsh language provision

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Supporting documents:

• Letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language and Cabinet Secretary for Education: Requesting information in relation to the Committee's one day inquiry into the development of post-16 Welsh language provision – 30 April 2024 , item 3.10 PDF 128 KB

P-06-1387 Provide humanitarian aid to Gaza

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Supporting documents:

• Letter to the Chair of the Petitions Committee: Requesting to be kept updated on matters relating to Petition P-06-1387 Provide humanitarian aid to Gaza – 30 April 2024 , item 3.11 PDF 89 KB

Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25

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Supporting documents:

• Correspondence copied for information from Elizabeth Atherton, Member of the Senedd’s Cross-Party Working Group for Music: The impact of cuts to the Welsh National Opera's funding – 6 May 2024 , item 3.12 PDF 110 KB View as HTML (3.12/1) 17 KB
• Annex 1 , item 3.12 PDF 107 KB View as HTML (3.12/2) 15 KB
• Annex 2 , item 3.12 PDF 302 KB View as HTML (3.12/3) 40 KB

Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union

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Supporting documents:

• Correspondence from Abi Tierney, Chief Executive of the Welsh Rugby Union: Providing the second quarterly update of the Welsh Rugby Union’s progress report against the recommendations in its Independent Review – 7 May 2024 , item 3.13 PDF 117 KB View as HTML (3.13/1) 15 KB
• Annex , item 3.13 PDF 229 KB

Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26

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Supporting documents:

• Letter from the Chair of the Finance Committee: Details of its programme of engagement for the forthcoming Welsh Government’s Draft Budget 2025-26 – 8 May 2024 , item 3.14 PDF 173 KB

Safeguarding the national collections

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Supporting documents:

• Letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice: Protecting the national collections – 8 May 2024 , item 3.15 PDF 118 KB

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting

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Private

Break

Culture and the new relationship with the European Union: Presentation of citizen engagement findings (2)

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Supporting documents:

• Citizen engagement findings , item 5. PDF 408 KB View as HTML (5./1) 84 KB

Culture and the new relationship with the European Union: Consideration of evidence

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International Relations Monitoring Report

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Supporting documents:

• Restricted enclosure 52 View the reasons why document 7./1 is restricted

Scrutiny of the Welsh Government’s Draft Budget 2024/25: Consideration of draft correspondence in response to the letter from the Chair of the Finance Committee inviting comments to inform future scrutiny

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Supporting documents:

• Restricted enclosure 54 View the reasons why document 8./1 is restricted

The video games industry: Discussion following private stakeholder event on 2 May 2024

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Supporting documents:

• Restricted enclosure 56 View the reasons why document 9./1 is restricted

Consideration of the forward work programme for summer 2024 (3)

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Supporting documents:

• Restricted enclosure 58 View the reasons why document 10./1 is restricted
• Restricted enclosure 59 View the reasons why document 10./2 is restricted
• Restricted enclosure 60 View the reasons why document 10./3 is restricted