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Transcript: Transcript for 16/03/2022 - 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.

 

1.2 Apologies were received from Hefin David MS.

(09.30-10.15)

2.

President of National Library of Wales pre-appointment hearing

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Minutes:

2.1 The Committee scrutinised the Welsh Government’s preferred candidate for the position of President of National Library of Wales.

(10.15)

3.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from items 4, 5, 6, and 9 of today's meeting

Minutes:

3.1 The Motion was agreed.

(10.15-10.30)

4.

Private debrief

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

 

4.2 Due to reporting timescales, the Committee agreed to consider and agree the Report on the pre-appointment hearing outside of this meeting.

(10.30-10.50)

5.

Consideration of draft Terms of Reference for future inquiry into Welsh in Education Strategic Plans (WESPS) and approach to joint working

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Minutes:

5.1 The Committee considered a draft scoping paper on a future inquiry into Welsh in Education Strategic Plans (WESPS), along with options for joint working with the Children, Young People and Education Committee.

 

5.2 The Committee agreed to return to this matter outside of this meeting.

(10.50-11.00)

6.

Recent reports on internal disputes at National Museum for Wales

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Minutes:

6.1 Apologies were received from Heledd Fychan MS for this item.

 

6.2 The Committee discussed the draft correspondence to the Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport, and Chief Whip, and agreed to consider amendments outside of this meeting.

(11.15-12.15)

7.

Inquiry into participation in sport in disadvantaged areas: Evidence session with Sport Wales

Brian Davies, Interim Chief Executive Officer

Owen Hathway, Assistant Director Insight, Policy and Public Affairs

 

Research brief

Written evidence from Sport Wales

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Minutes:

7.1 The Committee heard evidence from representatives of Sport Wales.

 

7.2 Representatives of Sport Wales agreed to write to the Committee with further information relevant to the session.

(12.15)

8.

Papers to note

Minutes:

8.1 The papers were noted.

 

8.2 The Committee agreed to write to S4C regarding the impact of the closure of the Young Audience Content Fund on children and young people.

(12.15-12.30)

9.

Private debrief

Minutes:

9.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

 

9.2 The Committee agreed to write to the First Minister, and the Minister for Economy and Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport, and Chief Whip, on issues relating to the Welsh Government’s Draft Budget 2022-23.

8a

Joint letter from the Minister for Economy and Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport, and Chief Whip to the Chair of the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport and International Relations Committee regarding scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: Culture, Communications and Sport

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8b

Letter from the Minister for Education and Welsh Language to the Chair of the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport and International Relations Committee regarding scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: Welsh Language

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8c

Letter from the First Minister to the Chair of the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport and International Relations Committee regarding scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: International Relations 

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8d

Correspondence from Dr Caitriona Noonan regarding the closure of Young Audience Content Fund

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