Speeches and questions

2 February 2023, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union: Evidence session with the Welsh Government

Yes. Jason.

2 February 2023, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union: Evidence session with the Welsh Government

Thank you for that. I've got a request from Hefin, and then we'll move on to Tom. Hefin.

2 February 2023, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union: Evidence session with the Welsh Government

Okay. Okay, thank you. I have had a request from Alun to come in at this point.

2 February 2023, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union: Evidence session with the Welsh Government

Okay, thank you. We'll move on to Jenny.

2 February 2023, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union: Evidence session with the Welsh Government

Thank you, Steffan. Back to Heledd.

2 February 2023, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union: Evidence session with the Welsh Government

Okay. Thank you. I think Steffan wants to come in, and then I will come back to Heledd, who's been very patient. Steffan.

2 February 2023, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union: Evidence session with the Welsh Government

Okay. And then Tom, before we move back to Heledd.

2 February 2023, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union: Evidence session with the Welsh Government

[Inaudible.]—a supplementary request from Jenny.

2 February 2023, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union: Evidence session with the Welsh Government

Okay. Thank you for confirming that. I've got Hefin, then Jenny, then Tom, and then we'll be back to Heledd. So, Hefin.

2 February 2023, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union: Evidence session with the Welsh Government

All right. I have all members of the committee now wanting to come in on supplementaries, but could you confirm, Minister, did you have any contact with Amanda Blanc before her resignation about these issues?

2 February 2023, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union: Evidence session with the Welsh Government

Okay. I just have two requests for supplementaries from Alun and Hefin and then we'll go back to Heledd. Okay—I've got Alun, Hefin and Jenny with brief supplementaries if possible, please.

2 February 2023, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union: Evidence session with the Welsh Government

Welcome back. We are continuing with this morning's session. We will now move to a session with the Welsh Government. Dawn Bowden, Deputy Minister, could I ask you to introduce your officials for the record?

2 February 2023, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union: Evidence session with the Welsh Rugby Union

We will now take a 10-minute break and return with the Deputy Minister in 10 minutes' time. I'll wait to hear that we are in private session.

2 February 2023, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union: Evidence session with the Welsh Rugby Union

Thank you very much for joining us this morning. We appreciate it.

2 February 2023, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union: Evidence session with the Welsh Rugby Union

Thank you. A transcript of what's been said will be sent to you for you to check for accuracy, as well.

2 February 2023, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union: Evidence session with the Welsh Rugby Union

You're content. All right. Thank you very much for your time. Thank you for being willing to stay an extra five minutes. There were some areas that we didn't quite have a chance to reach. Would you be content for us to write to you with those further…

2 February 2023, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union: Evidence session with the Welsh Rugby Union

There was time for one final question, if you had a final question.

2 February 2023, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union: Evidence session with the Welsh Rugby Union

I was just going to say that there's a chance for one final question. We'll have to finish in around a minute, but if you were content with that—

2 February 2023, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union: Evidence session with the Welsh Rugby Union

Jenny, we'll have to—

2 February 2023, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union: Evidence session with the Welsh Rugby Union

Thank you for that. Forgive me for interrupting, but I'm afraid, because of time, we will have to move on to Jenny. I'm sorry about that.

2 February 2023, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union: Evidence session with the Welsh Rugby Union

Okay, thank you. I'll go bck to Alun for one final, brief quesiton and then we'll move on to Jenny.

2 February 2023, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union: Evidence session with the Welsh Rugby Union

Thank you for that. I'm aware of the time. We're likely to run over by around five minutes. Would that be all right with you, to stay for another five minutes? Thank you. I've got a request for a supplementary from Tom and then we do need to go to Jenny, but…

2 February 2023, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union: Evidence session with the Welsh Rugby Union

I've got a request for a supplementary from Tom.

2 February 2023, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union: Evidence session with the Welsh Rugby Union

We'll move to Alun Davies.

2 February 2023, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union: Evidence session with the Welsh Rugby Union

Diolch. Hefin, you had a supplementary.