Agenda and minutes

Venue: Committee Room 2 - Senedd. View directions

Contact: Steve George 

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Items
Expected timing No. Item

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1 Apologies were received from Lee Waters, David Rees attended as a substitute.

(09.30-10.30)

2.

General Scrutiny of Ofcom

·         Rhrodri Williams, Director Wales

·         Mark Sweeney, Director of Government and Regulatory Affairs

 

Minutes:

2.1 Ofcom answered questions from Members of the Committee.

2.1

Research Brief: Ofcom

3.

Paper(s) to note

Minutes:

3.1 Members of the Committee noted the papers.

3.1

Paper 1: Letter to Chair from Huw Rossiter, Public Affairs Manager, ITV Wales

Supporting documents:

3.2

Paper 2: Letter to Chair from Mrs Uzo Iwobi OBE, Chief Executive Officer, Race Council Cymru - Black History Wales Network: Welsh Government's Review of Heritage of Services

Supporting documents:

3.3

Paper 3: Letter to Chair from Phylip Pritchard - Historic Wales

Supporting documents:

3.4

Paper 4: Letter to Chair from Glyn Owen - Historic Wales (Welsh Only)

Supporting documents:

4.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting for Items 5-7

Minutes:

4.1 Members of the Committee agreed the motion.

(10.40-11.30)

5.

Inquiry into the Welsh Language Strategy - Scoping Paper

Minutes:

5.1 Members of the Committee discussed the scoping paper.

5.1

Research Brief: Scoping Paper for Welsh Language Strategy

(11.30-12.00)

6.

General scrutiny of BBC: preparation for taking evidence from Lord Hall

Minutes:

6.1 Members of the Committee discussed preparations for the forthcoming evidence session with Lord Tony Hall, Director-General of the BBC.

(12.00-13.00)

7.

2017-2018 Draft Budget: Familiarisation Briefing

  • Martin Jennings, Finance and Statistics, Research Team Leader

Minutes:

7.1 Members of the Committee received a briefing on the Welsh Government’s Draft Budget.

7.1

Paper 5: Letter to the Minister for Lifelong Learning and Welsh Language - Draft Budget 2017-18

7.2

Paper 6: Letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure - Draft Budget 2017-18