Speeches and questions

4 October 2023, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Public service broadcasting in Wales: evidence session with Ofcom (2)

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4 October 2023, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Public service broadcasting in Wales: evidence session with Ofcom (2)

Great. We'll move straight to questions, if that's okay. We'll go first of all to Alun Davies.

4 October 2023, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Public service broadcasting in Wales: evidence session with Ofcom (2)

Thank you.

4 October 2023, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Public service broadcasting in Wales: evidence session with Ofcom (2)

We'll go to Kate.

4 October 2023, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Public service broadcasting in Wales: evidence session with Ofcom (2)

Thank you very much.

4 October 2023, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Public service broadcasting in Wales: evidence session with Ofcom (2)

Okay. Could you please repeat that, Lord Grade? I think we lost you for a moment.

4 October 2023, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Public service broadcasting in Wales: evidence session with Ofcom (2)

Good morning. Welcome back. We move on to item 3, namely our session with Ofcom. I'll ask our witnesses to introduce themselves for the record. I'll go to Lord Grade first of all, to introduce himself.

4 October 2023, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Public service broadcasting in Wales: evidence session with S4C (1)

Thank you. There were some questions that we didn't reach. Is it okay if we write to you with those additional questions? And a transcript will be sent to you so that you can check it's an accurate reflection of what was said. I don't see that there are any…

4 October 2023, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Public service broadcasting in Wales: evidence session with S4C (1)

I don't see that Members have any more questions, so is there anything else that you had hoped to mention in this morning's session that hasn't arisen?

4 October 2023, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Public service broadcasting in Wales: evidence session with S4C (1)

Thank you, Siân. Yes, Llyr.

4 October 2023, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Public service broadcasting in Wales: evidence session with S4C (1)

Turning to look at the media climate at the moment, what for you as an organisation offers the greatest hope? What makes you feel that you're really excited about something, and what do you think is the greatest challenge for you as a channel?

4 October 2023, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Public service broadcasting in Wales: evidence session with S4C (1)

Fine.

4 October 2023, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Public service broadcasting in Wales: evidence session with S4C (1)

Thank you. We'll go to Tom again.

4 October 2023, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Public service broadcasting in Wales: evidence session with S4C (1)

Thank you. You said, with Viaplay, that it was a good thing that they understood the importance of the Welsh language, and, of course, I agree with that. Are you concerned that, unfortunately, it is a matter of chance—that they happen to have understood that…

4 October 2023, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Public service broadcasting in Wales: evidence session with S4C (1)

Fine. Okay. We'll move on, therefore, to Llyr Gruffydd.

4 October 2023, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Public service broadcasting in Wales: evidence session with S4C (1)

Thank you, Rhodri. Alun, did you want to come in at that point?

4 October 2023, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Public service broadcasting in Wales: evidence session with S4C (1)

You've already referred to the expert panel and the shadow broadcast authority. In terms of that report, do you agree with the analysis that they made of the media landscape more generally in Wales and the conclusions that they drew?

4 October 2023, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Public service broadcasting in Wales: evidence session with S4C (1)

Okay. Yes, Llyr.

4 October 2023, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Public service broadcasting in Wales: evidence session with S4C (1)

Happy? Okay, we'll move to Tom Giffard.

4 October 2023, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Public service broadcasting in Wales: evidence session with S4C (1)

Thank you. We'll move on to Hefin David.

4 October 2023, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Public service broadcasting in Wales: evidence session with S4C (1)

Thank you for explaining that. We'll go straight to questions, if that's okay, and we'll start with Alun Davies.

4 October 2023, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Public service broadcasting in Wales: evidence session with S4C (1)

And Rhodri.

4 October 2023, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Public service broadcasting in Wales: evidence session with S4C (1)

Today we have the scrutiny of broadcasting in Wales, and the first session is with S4C. I'll ask our witnesses to introduce themselves for the record, and I'll go to Siân first.

4 October 2023, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Good morning. Welcome, all, to this meeting of the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport and International Relations Committee. We have received apologies from Carolyn Thomas this morning. I'll ask whether any Members have any declarations of…

3 October 2023, Plenary

Statement by the Deputy Minister for Climate Change: Update on the Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle (Wales) Bill

And you've mentioned about the sustainability of the fleet. It's also key that we ensure that the transition, as has already been said, is both feasible and equitable. So, I'd ask specifically if you could set out any detail on financial mechanisms that are…