Meetings
Ministerial scrutiny sessions
This page gives details of any meetings held which will, or did, discuss the matter, and includes links to the relevant Papers, Agendas and Minutes.
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Meeting: 15/05/2024 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 3.8)
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- Transcript for 15/05/2024 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
3.8 General scrutiny sessions
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
Meeting: 13/05/2024 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 3.2)
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- Transcript for 13/05/2024 - Equality and Social Justice Committee
3.2 Correspondence from the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee to the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice and Culture regarding general Ministerial scrutiny
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Meeting: 27/02/2023 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 4)
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- Transcript for 27/02/2023 - Equality and Social Justice Committee
4 Correspondence between the First Minister, Trefnydd and the Finance Committee regarding the scrutiny of the financial implications of Bills
Supporting documents:
- Letter from the Trefnydd to the Finance Committee - 15 February 2023, item 4 PDF 183 KB
- Letter from Finance Committee to the First Minister - 19 December 2022, item 4 PDF 196 KB
Meeting: 15/02/2023 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 7)
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- Transcript for 15/02/2023 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
7 Ministerial scrutiny: Consideration of draft correspondence
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 16 , View reasons restricted (7/1)
Minutes:
7.1 The Committee considered and agreed the correspondence as drafted.
Meeting: 28/09/2022 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 4)
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4 Letter from the Minister for Economy to the Chair of the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee regarding preparations for the World Cup
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Meeting: 28/09/2022 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 4)
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- Transcript for 28/09/2022 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
4 Letter from the Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport, and Chief Whip to the Chair of the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee regarding the development of a cultural strategy for Wales
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Meeting: 14/07/2022 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 8)
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- Transcript for 14/07/2022 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
8 Preparations for the World Cup: Consideration of draft correspondence
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 28 , View reasons restricted (8/1)
Minutes:
8.1 The Committee considered and agreed the draft correspondence with minor amendments.
Meeting: 23/06/2022 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 5)
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5 Ministerial scrutiny
Mark Drakeford MS, First Minister
Des Clifford, Director, Office of the First Minister, Welsh
Government
Andrew Gwatkin, Director, International Relations and Trade, Welsh Government
Research Brief
Written evidence from the Welsh Government
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 32 , View reasons restricted (5/1)
- Written evidence from the Welsh Government, item 5 PDF 671 KB
Minutes:
5.1 The Committee heard evidence from the Welsh Government.
5.2 The Committee agreed to write to the First Minister regarding issues relevant to the session.
Meeting: 02/02/2022 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 5)
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5 Letter from the Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport, and Chief Whip to the Chair of the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee regarding the Term of Government Remit Letters to Welsh Government Sponsored Bodies
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Meeting: 19/01/2022 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 5)
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- Transcript for 19/01/2022 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
5 Joint letter from the Minister for Economy and the Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport, and Chief Whip to the Chair of the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee following Ministerial scrutiny session
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Meeting: 24/11/2021 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 7)
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7 General scrutiny: Consideration of draft correspondence
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 45 , View reasons restricted (7/1)
- Restricted enclosure 46 , View reasons restricted (7/2)
- Restricted enclosure 47 , View reasons restricted (7/3)
Minutes:
7.1 The Committee discussed the draft correspondence and agreed to consider amendments outside of this meeting.
Meeting: 13/10/2021 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 5)
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5 Letter from the Chair of the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport and International Relations Committee to the Welsh Language Commissioner regarding support for the Welsh language and annual scrutiny
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Meeting: 13/10/2021 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 5)
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- Transcript for 13/10/2021 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
5 Letter from the Chair of the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport and International Relations Committee to the Minister for Education and Welsh Language regarding an update on the progress of support for the Welsh language
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Meeting: 13/10/2021 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 5)
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5 Letter from the Chair of the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport and International Relations Committee to the First Minister regarding Ministerial scrutiny of international relations
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Meeting: 13/10/2021 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 5)
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- Transcript for 13/10/2021 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
5 Letter from the Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport, and Chief Whip to the Chair of the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport and International Relations Committee regarding the impact of the sale of Bad Wolf
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Meeting: 29/09/2021 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 2)
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2 Ministerial scrutiny session: Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Jeremy
Miles MS, Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Owain
Lloyd, Director of Education and Welsh Language
Bethan
Webb, Deputy Director – Welsh Language
Research
Brief
Welsh
Government written evidence paper
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 67 , View reasons restricted (2/1)
- Welsh Government written evidence paper, item 2 PDF 616 KB
Minutes:
2.1 The Committee heard evidence from the Minister for Education and Welsh Language.
Meeting: 29/09/2021 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 5)
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5 Letter to the Welsh Government following the Ministerial Scrutiny session with the Minister for Economy and the Deputy Minister for the Arts and Sport and Chief Whip
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Meeting: 29/09/2021 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 5)
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- Transcript for 29/09/2021 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
5 Letter to the Welsh Government on the impact of the sale of Bad Wolf
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Meeting: 15/09/2021 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 2)
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- Transcript for 15/09/2021 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
2 Ministerial scrutiny session: Minister for Economy and Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport and Chief Whip
Vaughan
Gething MS, Minister for Economy
Dawn
Bowden MS, Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Chief Whip
Jason
Thomas, Director, Culture, Sport and Tourism
Sioned
Evans, Director, Business and Regions
Welsh
Government written evidence paper
Research
brief
Supporting documents:
- Welsh Government written evidence paper, item 2 PDF 145 KB
- Research brief , View reasons restricted (2/2)
Minutes:
2.1 The Committee heard evidence from the Minister for Economy and Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport and Chief Whip.
2.2 The Ministers agreed to provide further information on issues relating to the scrutiny session.