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Scrutiny of Sport Wales - Autumn 2023
Eleven to 13.
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Scrutiny of Sport Wales - Autumn 2023
Yes, certainly, Carolyn. In fact, Tom, because of time, would you be happy if we went to Carolyn next and then came back to your question? So, Carolyn, go ahead and then you can go with your questions that were going to be later as well.
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Scrutiny of Sport Wales - Autumn 2023
Thank you, and thank you again to the young people—
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Scrutiny of Sport Wales - Autumn 2023
Please, yes.
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Scrutiny of Sport Wales - Autumn 2023
Thank you very much. We'll move to Llyr.
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Scrutiny of Sport Wales - Autumn 2023
And more young people were walking into the room just as they were actually hearing what I think is an inspiring thing to be hearing from you, about how even for people who excel, it's not always about you taking to something straight away or that you're good…
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Scrutiny of Sport Wales - Autumn 2023
Thank you—
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Scrutiny of Sport Wales - Autumn 2023
In fact, and to come back to that point, because we've spoken before about the emotional relationship that young people have with sport, particularly in school, and you were talking, Tanni, about the lifelong relationship with sport, with physical activity…
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Scrutiny of Sport Wales - Autumn 2023
It's wonderful.
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Scrutiny of Sport Wales - Autumn 2023
I know, I know. I like to think of myself as being young, but I'm really not. It's wonderful to have you here, really.
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Scrutiny of Sport Wales - Autumn 2023
But, actually, as we're talking about young people's participation in sport, I'm really glad that there are so many young people here to be able to actually listen to what is being said, because it is for all of you, of course, that we want to be getting this…
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Scrutiny of Sport Wales - Autumn 2023
It's rather wonderful that the public gallery is actually full of young people at the moment. So, I know that you've got your—[Inaudible.]
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Scrutiny of Sport Wales - Autumn 2023
Tom, I think, wants to come in with a supplementary here.
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Scrutiny of Sport Wales - Autumn 2023
Okay. Diolch. Moving on to participation, your 2022-23 report looking at school-age participation identified an 'alarming drop', in your words. Do you think that you have the resources that would be sufficient to drive the change that's necessary to address…
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Scrutiny of Sport Wales - Autumn 2023
Okay, thank you. Back to Tom.
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Scrutiny of Sport Wales - Autumn 2023
Thank you so much. I think Llyr has a supplementary.
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Scrutiny of Sport Wales - Autumn 2023
Tom—
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Scrutiny of Sport Wales - Autumn 2023
We'll move on to Tom.
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Scrutiny of Sport Wales - Autumn 2023
Thank you so much.
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Scrutiny of Sport Wales - Autumn 2023
Thank you. And since our committee published the report looking at sports participation in those areas that don't have the same benefits and don't always have the same investment, have you had any discussions with the Welsh Government that have arisen from…
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Scrutiny of Sport Wales - Autumn 2023
It's a very challenging picture. Thank you for outlining that. I think it was last year, Brian, when you'd been giving evidence, I think with Owen Hathway—it might have been the year before last—that we were talking about the effect that poverty has on sports…
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Scrutiny of Sport Wales - Autumn 2023
Thank you both very much. We'll go straight into questions, if that's all right. Could you outline for us, please, what the effect is of the cost-of-living pressures that are being felt in Wales on sports participation, but also on facilities?
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Scrutiny of Sport Wales - Autumn 2023
It's my pleasure to invite the witnesses to introduce themselves for the record.
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Scrutiny of Sport Wales - Autumn 2023
Good morning once again. Welcome back to those watching our committee meeting. We're moving on to item 3, scrutiny of Sport Wales.
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Scrutiny of the Welsh Language Commissioner - Autumn 2023
Thank you very much. I did mention a few points that we would write to you for further information on, and we will certainly be doing that. A transcript of what has been said will also be sent to you for you to check that it's a fair reflection of the…
