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Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee - Sixth Senedd (Hybrid) - Wednesday, 4 March 2026 09.30

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Transcript: Transcript for 04/03/2026 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee - Sixth Senedd

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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. 1.2 Apologies were received from Lee Waters MS.
09:30-10:30	2.	ARFOR: Ministerial evidence session View the background to item 2. Rebecca Evans MS, Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning Mark Drakeford MS, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language Duncan Hamer, Director of Operations, Business and Regions, Welsh Government Ann Watkin, Head of Strategy, Operations Alignment and Planning, Welsh Government Elin Burns, Director for Culture, Heritage, Sport and Welsh Language, Welsh Government Iddon Edwards, Head of Economy, Housing and Welsh Language, Welsh Government Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 4 View the reasons why document 2./1 is restricted Written evidence - Welsh Government , item 2. PDF 261 KB View as HTML (2./2) 60 KB Written evidence - Mentera , item 2. PDF 310 KB View as HTML (2./3) 49 KB Written evidence - Carmarthenshire County Council , item 2. PDF 375 KB View as HTML (2./4) 23 KB Written evidence - Welsh Language Commissioner , item 2. PDF 348 KB View as HTML (2./5) 27 KB Written evidence - Menter Môn , item 2. PDF 747 KB View as HTML (2./6) 69 KB There are a further 4 documents.View the full list of documents for item 2. Minutes: 2.1 Members questioned the Cabinet Secretaries as part of the Committee’s scrutiny of the delivery of the ARFOR programme.
10:40-11:40	3.	General ministerial scrutiny: Welsh Language View the background to item 3. Mark Drakeford MS, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language Elin Burns, Director for Culture, Heritage, Sport and Welsh Language Jeremy Evas, Head of Project 2050 Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 12 View the reasons why document 3./1 is restricted Written evidence - Welsh Government , item 3. PDF 332 KB Written evidence - Community Housing Cymru , item 3. PDF 363 KB Minutes: 3.1 Members questioned the Cabinet Secretary as part of the Committee’s general ministerial scrutiny.
11:40	4.	Papers to note View the background to item 4. Minutes: 4.1 The papers were noted. 4.2 The Committee agreed to write to the Future Generations Commissioner on the Green Paper for a Culture Bill.
	4.1	Wales-Ireland relations View the background to item 4.1 Supporting documents: Correspondence from Dr Hefin Gwilym: Inviting the Committee to attend a seminar on the Basic Income for the Arts in Ireland – 23 February 2026 , item 4.1 PDF 246 KB View as HTML (4.1/1) 14 KB
	4.2	Public service broadcasting in Wales View the background to item 4.2 Supporting documents: Correspondence from Ofcom: Sharing its final decision on Part 5 of the Media Act – 25 February 2026 , item 4.2 PDF 108 KB View as HTML (4.2/1) 15 KB
	4.3	A Culture Bill for Wales View the background to item 4.3 Supporting documents: Report from the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales: Culture for Future Generations. A Culture Act for Wales: Green Paper – 25 February 2026 , item 4.3 PDF 4 MB
	4.4	Auditor General for Wales View the background to item 4.4 Supporting documents: Copy letter from the Auditor General for Wales to the Chair of the Finance Committee and the Chair of the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee: Providing a perspective on the challenges and opportunities for Welsh public services – 26 February 2026 , item 4.4 PDF 194 KB
11:40	5.	Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (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.
11:40-12:00	6.	Consideration of the evidence received View the background to item 6. Minutes: 6.1 Members considered the evidence received.
12:00-12:10	7.	BBC Royal Charter review: Consideration of draft response View the background to item 7. Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 24 View the reasons why document 7./1 is restricted Restricted enclosure 25 View the reasons why document 7./2 is restricted Minutes: 7.1 Members considered the Committee’s draft response to the UK Government’s consultation on the BBC’s Royal Charter Review and Green Paper.

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