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Transcript: Transcript for 04/10/2018 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd

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1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1        The Chair thanked Neil Hamilton and Jack Sargent for their work as Members of the Committee and welcomed Caroline Jones and Jane Hutt, their respective replacements.

 

1.2        Apologies were received from Caroline Jones, there was no substitute.

 

(09:30 - 11:00)

2.

Annual scrutiny of the Welsh Language Commissioner

Meri Huws, Welsh Language Commissioner

Dyfan Sion, Strategic Director

Gwenith Price, Strategic Director

 

Downloads:

 

2018-18 Annual Report

 

‘A Measure of Success’ – 2017-18 Assurance Report

 

Summary of ‘A Measure of Success’ – 2017-18 Assurance Report

 

Minutes:

2.1 Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.

 

2.2 Gwenith Price agreed to provide the Committee with the names of the two health boards taking 15 days on average to reply to a Welsh email, as referred to in the Welsh Language Commissioner’s Assurance Report 2017-18.

(11:00 - 12:00)

3.

Annual scrutiny of Arts Council of Wales

Nick Capaldi, Chief Executive, Arts Council of Wales

Gwyn Williams, Director of Finance and Business Services

 

Download:

 

Report and Financial Statements 2017-18

Minutes:

3.1 Witnesses responded to questions from the Committee.

4.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the following business:

Minutes:

4.1 Committee Members agreed the motion.

(12:00 - 12:15)

5.

Private debrief

Minutes:

5.1 Committee Members discussed the evidence received and agreed to:

 

·         Write to the Welsh Language Commissioner, the Minister for Welsh Language and Lifelong Learning and the Minister for Children, Older People and Social Care regarding a number of issues raised during the Welsh Language Commissioner’s session; and

·         Write to the UK Government Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee regarding an issue raised during the Arts Council of Wales’ session regarding lottery funding.  

(12:15 - 12:30)

6.

Supporting and promoting the Welsh language: An inquiry into the legislative, policy and wider context: Consideration of consultation responses

Minutes:

6.1 Committee Members discussed the consultation responses and agreed who to invite to provide oral evidence for the remaining sessions of the inquiry.