, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Digital connectivity in Wales - evidence session 2
There can be huge gaps in broadband speed availability in lots of areas, especially if we compare with the UK average. And the biggest gap will be in 100 Mbps connections and faster. So, what do you think the impact of those gaps are, materially, and how can…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Digital connectivity in Wales - evidence session 2
Thank you, Chair. Good morning, all.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Digital connectivity in Wales - evidence session 1
Thank you. How effective do you think the universal service obligation is, in this context, obviously?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Digital connectivity in Wales - evidence session 1
Stakeholders.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Digital connectivity in Wales - evidence session 1
Thank you once again, Chair. We've been discussing the implications for people or buildings where connectivity isn't available. What do you think needs to be done in scenarios where there is a possible connection available but it's not taken up? What needs to…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Digital connectivity in Wales - evidence session 1
Thank you, Chair. Good morning to you all. This carries on from Hywel's last point. If we look at those locations where there is no connectivity at the moment, technologically speaking what's the best way of connecting those in terms of the quality of…
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
I'd like to ask for a statement on the importance of democratic engagement. We've just come out of an election, and although they can be fractious, at their best elections are a celebration of community, connections between people, and the chance to change…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting
So, I propose under item 6 and under Standing Order 17.42 that we resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting. Are Members content that we do so? Yes, I see that you're happy, so we will continue now in private and I will wait until I hear…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Papers to note
No, I don't see that anyone wants to. Tom, are you happy? Yes. Okay, in that case, we will note those papers.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Papers to note
Members, we will move to item 5, which is papers to note. We do have a long list of papers to note, from item 5.1 in the pack to 5.16. Are Members happy to note the papers all together, or is there anything that anybody wants to raise?
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Inquiry into sport in disadvantaged areas: Evidence session with Welsh Sport Association
Thank you. We'll move on. Forgive me for doing this while you're still in the room. We have to move on, but thank you so much.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Inquiry into sport in disadvantaged areas: Evidence session with Welsh Sport Association
And we look forward to working with you for this inquiry and over the next few years as well, so thank you very much; diolch yn fawr iawn.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Inquiry into sport in disadvantaged areas: Evidence session with Welsh Sport Association
Thank you very much, both.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Inquiry into sport in disadvantaged areas: Evidence session with Welsh Sport Association
No. Thank you very much for setting that out. We're really aware of the—as you both have been saying—context of this work. We think that it is a timely—. We hope it'll be a timely inquiry and that any intervention suggested will be a tremendous help, but we…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Inquiry into sport in disadvantaged areas: Evidence session with Welsh Sport Association
Yes, absolutely. Thank you very much. Victoria, was there anything you wanted to add?
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Inquiry into sport in disadvantaged areas: Evidence session with Welsh Sport Association
We have a few minutes remaining. Was there anything that you had wanted to bring up in the evidence today that we haven't covered?
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Inquiry into sport in disadvantaged areas: Evidence session with Welsh Sport Association
No. Sorry, did you have another question?
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Inquiry into sport in disadvantaged areas: Evidence session with Welsh Sport Association
Yes, that's something that has come out strongly. Thank you for that. Matt, were you indicating you wanted to come in?
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Inquiry into sport in disadvantaged areas: Evidence session with Welsh Sport Association
Yes, that was something—. We had an informal evidence session with Sport New Zealand this morning, and that was something that—. There was lots that we'd like to be able to follow up on in terms of that. Was there anything further you wanted to ask on that…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Inquiry into sport in disadvantaged areas: Evidence session with Welsh Sport Association
Yes, absolutely. Thank you very much. Carolyn, did you want to ask the final question that you wanted to ask?
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Inquiry into sport in disadvantaged areas: Evidence session with Welsh Sport Association
Thank you for that. Matt, did you want to add anything?
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Inquiry into sport in disadvantaged areas: Evidence session with Welsh Sport Association
Yes. Oh god, that's awful. Absolutely. Do you think that there are—? Quite apart from or set alongside the stark reality of how different disadvantages have been highlighted or made worse because of the pandemic, do you think that the experience of the…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Inquiry into sport in disadvantaged areas: Evidence session with Welsh Sport Association
Great. Victoria, was there anything you wanted to add to any of that? No. In terms of the impact of the pandemic that you've just been referring to, do you think that that has widened the gap in terms of people's access when they already face disadvantages?…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Inquiry into sport in disadvantaged areas: Evidence session with Welsh Sport Association
Forgive me, Carolyn, I think Matt just wanted to come in on that.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Inquiry into sport in disadvantaged areas: Evidence session with Welsh Sport Association
Thank you very much. Moving on to Carolyn.
