Agenda and minutes

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Items
Expected timing No. Item

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1 There were no apologies.

7.

Transcript

Minutes:

(10.10-11.00)

3.

Budget scrutiny with the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure

Ken Skates AM, Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure

Manon Antoniazzi, Director Culture, Sport & Tourism

Huw Davies, Head of Finance for Culture, Sport & Tourism

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Minutes:

3.1 The Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure answered questions from Members of the Committee.

 

3.2 The Cabinet Secretary agreed to provide a list of the sites being allocated additional capital spend resulting from the additional income generated by Cadw sites.

(11.00-12.00)

4.

Budget scrutiny with the Minister for Lifelong Learning and Welsh Language

Alun Davies AM, Minister for Lifelong Learning and Welsh Language

Bethan Webb, Deputy Director - Welsh Language

Awen Penri, Head of Welsh in Education Development Branch

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Minutes:

4.1 The Minister answered questions from members of the Committee.

 

4.1 The Minister agreed to write to Committee detailing how much of the £4.85m allocated to the development of Welsh for Adults is left to support ‘on the ground work’.

5.

Paper(s) to note

5.1

Reply from the Minister for Lifelong Learning and Welsh Language: General Scrutiny

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5.2

Letter to the Chair from Cardiff Metropolitan University: Historic Wales

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5.3

Letter to the Chair from Museums Galleries Scotland (MGS): Randerson Report

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5.4

Letter to the Chair from Andrew Green: Historic Wales

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5.5

Letter to the Chair from Draig Enfys: Historic Wales

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5.6

Letter to the Chair from Oasis Cardiff: Historic Wales

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5.7

Letter to the Chair from Ann Saer: Historic Wales

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5.8

Letter to the Chair from Monmouthshire Antiquarian Society: Historic Wales

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5.9

Letter to the Chair from Archives and Records Council of Wales: Historic Wales

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5.10

Letter to the Chair from Cymdeithas yr Iaith: Historic Wales (Welsh only)

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5.11

Letter to the Chair from Roger Gagg: Historic Wales

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5.12

Letter to the Chair from Wales Council for Voluntary Action: Historic Wales

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5.13

Letter to the Chair from Oliver Fairclough: Historic Wales

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5.14

Letter to the Chair from Professor Martin A. Kayman: Historic Wales

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5.15

Letter to the Chair from Jan Michaelis: Historic Wales

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6.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting for Item 7

(12:00 - 12:30)

7.

Private de-brief

(09.00-10.00)

2.

BBC: General Scrutiny of the Director-General

Lord Tony Hall, Director-General

Rhodri Talfan Davies, Director, BBC Cymru Wales

Minutes:

The Director-General and the Director of BBC Wales answered questions from Members of the Committee.

 

The Director-General agreed to:

 

Ø  Share data relating to the BBC’s portrayal of Wales and Welsh life at the end of the current financial year;

Ø  Discuss Welsh representation and the coverage of specialist areas outside of ‘business’ on the BBC’s breakfast show with the breakfast team and to feedback to the Committee the outcome of this discussion;

Ø  Appear before the Committee again in March/April 2017.