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Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Hybrid) - Thursday, 22 January 2026 09.30

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Transcript: Transcript for 22/01/2026 - 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. 1.2 2 Members of the Committee declared an interest. The Chair is a member of the BBC National Chorus of Wales, and Lee Waters MS’s son is a BBC apprentice.
09:30-11:00	2.	Public service broadcasting in Wales: Panel 3 - Evidence session with the BBC View the background to item 2. Tim Davie, Director General, BBC Rhuanedd Richards, Interim Director of Nations, BBC Garmon Rhys, Interim Director, BBC Wales 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.
11:10-12:10	3.	Public service broadcasting in Wales: Panel 4 - Evidence session with S4C View the background to item 3. Delyth Evans, Chair, S4C Geraint Evans, Chief Executive, S4C Minutes: 3.1 The Committee questioned the witnesses as part of its inquiry into Public Service Broadcasting. 3.2 The Committee agreed to write to the witnesses with further questions.
12:10	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 Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership regarding the correspondence received from the National Union of Journalists on Public Interest Journalism.
	4.1	Future Generations Commissioner View the background to item 4.1 Supporting documents: Copy correspondence from the Welsh Government to the Future Generations Commissioner: responding to recommendations in the Future Generations 2025 report – 21 November 2025 , item 4.1 PDF 355 KB
	4.2	Wales-Ireland relations View the background to item 4.2 Supporting documents: Letter from the Oireachtas Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht, and the Irish-Speaking Community: requesting to meet with the Committee during a visit to Wales in February – 18 December 2025 , item 4.2 PDF 183 KB
	4.3	Public Interest Journalism View the background to item 4.3 Supporting documents: Correspondence from the Co-Chair of the National Union of Journalists Welsh Executive Council: raising concerns about journalism sustainability, funding fairness and working conditions - 12 January 2026 , item 4.3 PDF 110 KB View as HTML (4.3/1) 15 KB
	4.4	Welsh Government international relations View the background to item 4.4 Supporting documents: Letter from the First Minister: advising that the First Minister has signed memoranda of understanding with the governments of Catalonia and the Basque Country – 13 January 2026 , item 4.4 PDF 211 KB
	4.5	Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement View the background to item 4.5 Supporting documents: Copy letter to the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee: notifying publication of the Celtic Heritage – Cornwall-Wales Collaboration Agreement: Annual Report 2025 – 14 January 2026 , item 4.5 PDF 180 KB
	4.6	Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 View the background to item 4.6 Supporting documents: Copy letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning to the Chair of the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee: confirming the renewal of two new adequacy decisions for the UK to allow the free flow of personal data between the European Economic Area and the UK – 15 January 2026 , item 4.6 PDF 151 KB
12:10	5.	Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from items 6 and 9 of today's meeting View the background to item 5. Minutes: 5.1 The motion was agreed.
12:10-12:20	6.	Public service broadcasting in Wales: Consideration of evidence View the background to item 6. Minutes: 6.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.
13:00-14:00	7.	Public service broadcasting in Wales: Panel 5 - Evidence session with Ofcom View the background to item 7. Philip Henfrey, Wales Director, Ofcom Cristina Nicolotti Squires, Group Director for Broadcast and Media, Ofcom Supporting documents: Written evidence: Ofcom , item 7. PDF 274 KB Minutes: 7.1 The Committee questioned the witnesses as part of its inquiry into Public Service Broadcasting. 7.2 The Committee agreed to write to the witnesses with further questions.
14:05-14:50	8.	Public service broadcasting in Wales: Panel 6 - Evidence session with Channel 4 View the background to item 8. Kevin Blacoe, Head of Partnerships and Skills, Channel 4 Pete Andrews, Head of Sport, Channel 4 Jo Street, Director of Commissioning Nations and Regions, and Head of Lifestyle, Channel 4 Minutes: 8.1 The Committee questioned the witnesses as part of its inquiry into Public Service Broadcasting. 8.2 The Committee agreed to write to the witnesses with further questions.
14:50-15:00	9.	Public service broadcasting in Wales: Consideration of evidence View the background to item 9. Minutes: 9.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

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