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Transcript: Transcript for 14/03/2024 - 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, and noted that there had been a change to the order of the agenda to accommodate witness availability, meaning that the Committee would now meet in public for the first two items.

 

1.2 Apologies were received from Carolyn Thomas MS.

(09.30 - 10.15)

2.

Culture and the new relationship with the European Union: Evidence session with Member of the European Parliament Committee on Culture and Education (6)

Laurence Farreng MEP, Member of the European Parliament Committee on Culture and Education

 

Research Brief

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee heard evidence from Laurence Farreng MEP, Member of the European Parliament Committee on Culture and Education.

(10.15)

3.

Paper(s) to note

Minutes:

3.1 The papers were noted.

 

3.2 The Committee agreed to amend its draft report on Public Service Broadcasting in Wales to reflect written evidence received from the Welsh Government.

3.1

Windsor Framework and the Border Target Operating Model

Supporting documents:

3.2

Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

Supporting documents:

3.3

Allegations concerning bullying at S4C

Supporting documents:

3.4

Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25

Supporting documents:

3.5

Year of Wales and India

Supporting documents:

3.6

Welsh Government international relations

Supporting documents:

3.7

Public service broadcasting in Wales

Supporting documents:

(10.15)

4.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from items 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11 and 12 of this meeting

Minutes:

4.1 The Motion was agreed.

(10.15 - 10.25)

5.

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

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.1 Due to technical issues, the Committee was unable to receive the presentation of citizen engagement findings and will seek to reschedule this item for a meeting in the future.

(10.25 - 10.35)

6.

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

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

(10.45 - 11.15)

7.

Six Nations rugby broadcasting rights: Consideration of draft report

Draft Report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee considered the draft report and agreed to approve minor amendments by email.

(11.15 - 11.45)

8.

Consideration of the forward work programme for summer 2024

Forward work programme for summer 2024

Terms of Reference for a one day inquiry on Welsh language post-16 education provision

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

8.1 The Committee considered the forward work programme for summer 2024 and agreed the draft Terms of Reference for a one day inquiry on the development of post-16 Welsh language provision.

 

8.2 The Committee agreed to consider the wider forward work programme for summer 2024 again at a future meeting.

(12.00 - 13.00)

9.

Culture and the new relationship with the EU: Evidence session with Brexit experts (7)

Professor Catherine Barnard, University of Cambridge

Dr Charlotte Faucher, University of Bristol

Minutes:

9.1 The Committee heard evidence from Professor Catherine Barnard, University of Cambridge, and Dr Charlotte Faucher, University of Bristol.

(13.00 - 13.10)

10.

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

Minutes:

10.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

(13.10 - 13.20)

11.

Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP): UK and Welsh Government analyses

Research Brief

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

11.1 The Committee considered the UK and Welsh Government analyses of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and agreed to keep a watching brief.

(13.20 - 13.30)

12.

International Agreements: UNESCO Convention on the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage

Research Brief

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

12.1 The Committee considered the UNESCO Convention on the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage International Agreements and agreed to keep a watching brief.

 

12.2 The Committee also agreed to share the correspondence from the Welsh and UK Governments with both the Senedd’s Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee and the UK Parliament’s International Agreements Committee.