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Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Hybrid) - Thursday, 15 January 2026 09.30

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Transcript: Transcript for 15/01/2026 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Items
Expected timing	No.	Item
09:30	1.	Introductions, apologies and substitutions View the background to item 1. Minutes: 1.1 The Chair welcomed the Members to the meeting.
09:30-10:30	2.	Public service broadcasting in Wales: Panel 1 - Evidence session with ITV View the background to item 2. Zoe Thomas, Head of News and Programmes, ITV Cymru Wales Magnus Brooke, Group Director of Strategy, Policy and Regulation, ITV Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 4 View the reasons why document 2./1 is restricted Minutes: 2.1 The Committee questioned the witnesses as part of its inquiry into Public Service Broadcasting. 2.2 The Committee agreed to write to the witnesses with further questions.
10:40-11:40	3.	Public service broadcasting in Wales: Panel 2 - Evidence session with academics View the background to item 3. Professor Stephen Cushion, Director of Research Development and Environment and Impact, Cardiff School of Journalism, Media and Culture, Cardiff University Professor Justin Lewis, Professor of Communication and Creative Industries, Cardiff School of Journalism, Media and Culture, Cardiff University Carwyn Donovan, Bectu Supporting documents: Written evidence - Professor Stephen Cushion , item 3. PDF 6 MB Minutes: 3.1 The Committee questioned the witnesses as part of its inquiry into Public Service Broadcasting.
11:50	4.	Papers to note View the background to item 4. Minutes: 4.1 The papers were noted.
	4.1	Wales-Ireland relations View the background to item 4.1 Supporting documents: Report by the British Council: Cultural Mobility and Connection: Ireland and the four nations of the UK – 9 December 2025 , item 4.1 PDF 7 MB Letter to the First Minister: Requesting an update on the Committee's recommendations to the Welsh Government in the report on Wales-Ireland relations – 17 December 2025 , item 4.1 PDF 115 KB British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly report on UK-EU Defence and Security Cooperation Post-Brexit – 22 December 2025 , item 4.1 PDF 360 KB
	4.2	National Library of Wales View the background to item 4.2 Supporting documents: Letter from the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership: Advising that the incumbent President of the National Library of Wales, Ashok Ahir will be reappointed for a second term – 16 December 2025 , item 4.2 PDF 184 KB
	4.3	Funding for Wrexham AFC View the background to item 4.3 Supporting documents: Letter to the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership seeking clarification as to the appropriateness of the Welsh Government providing funding to develop Wrexham AFC's stadium - 17 December 2025 , item 4.3 PDF 75 KB
	4.4	Welsh Government international relations View the background to item 4.4 Supporting documents: Ministerial Inward Outward Visits - November 2025 - 17 December 2025 , item 4.4 PDF 179 KB View as HTML (4.4/1) 20 KB Ministerial Inward Outward Visits - December 2025 - 8 January 2026 , item 4.4 PDF 178 KB View as HTML (4.4/2) 21 KB
	4.5	Culture and the new relationship with the EU View the background to item 4.5 Supporting documents: Letter to Jakob Engel-Schmit, Minister for Culture, Media, and Sports, Demark welcoming the Declaration on the necessity of culture and media as a safeguard for our European democracies – 17 December 2025 , item 4.5 PDF 263 KB View as HTML (4.5/1) 33 KB Letter to the Minister of State for Creative, Industries, Media and Arts welcoming the UK Government being a signatory to the Declaration on the necessity of culture and media as a safeguard for our European democracies – 17 December 2025 , item 4.5 PDF 264 KB View as HTML (4.5/2) 34 KB
	4.6	Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill View the background to item 4.6 Supporting documents: Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs responding to the Committee's stage 1 report on the Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill – 5 January 2026 , item 4.6 PDF 257 KB Copy letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs responding to the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee's stage 1 report on the Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill – 5 January 2026 , item 4.6 PDF 273 KB
	4.7	Welsh Government Draft Budget 2026-27 View the background to item 4.7 Supporting documents: Correspondence from Music Venue Trust: Requesting urgent clarification of non-domestic rates for grassroots music venues from April 2026 - 18 December 2025 , item 4.7 PDF 109 KB View as HTML (4.7/1) 18 KB
11:50	5.	Motion under Standing Order 17.42(vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of today's meeting View the background to item 5. Minutes: 5.1 The motion was agreed.
11:50-11:55	6.	Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill: Stage 2 order of consideration View the background to item 6. Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 27 View the reasons why document 6./1 is restricted Minutes: 6.1 The Committee considered the proposed order for Stage 2 proceedings of the Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill to take place on 28 January 2026.
11:55-12:30	7.	Public service broadcasting in Wales: Consideration of evidence View the background to item 7. Minutes: 7.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.
13:15-13:45	8.	Cymraeg for all?: Consideration of draft report View the background to item 8. Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 29 View the reasons why document 8./1 is restricted Minutes: 8.1 The Committee considered its draft report on the Cymraeg for all? inquiry.
13:45-14:15	9.	Welsh Government's International Strategy: Consideration of draft report View the background to item 9. Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 31 View the reasons why document 9./1 is restricted Minutes: 9.1 The Committee considered its draft report as part of ongoing work scrutinising the Welsh Government’s International Strategy.

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