Speeches and questions

2 February 2022, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

One day inquiry on International Relations: Europe and international

Is it on this point, Jenny?

2 February 2022, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

One day inquiry on International Relations: Europe and international

Charles wants to come in. Oh, Jenny—

2 February 2022, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

One day inquiry on International Relations: Europe and international

You're all too polite. You're waiting. We will go to Jenny first.

2 February 2022, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

One day inquiry on International Relations: Europe and international

Thank you, Heledd. We'll move on to Carolyn Thomas.

2 February 2022, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

One day inquiry on International Relations: Europe and international

Thank you, Charles. Did anybody want to add something on this? Are you content? Heledd, are you content for us to move on?

2 February 2022, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

One day inquiry on International Relations: Europe and international

Thank you, Berwyn. I know that Charles wanted to come in. Charles.

2 February 2022, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

One day inquiry on International Relations: Europe and international

I believe Berwyn wanted to come in on this point.

2 February 2022, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

One day inquiry on International Relations: Europe and international

Charles had put his hand up. Oh, Heledd wants to come in.

2 February 2022, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

One day inquiry on International Relations: Europe and international

Does anybody else want to come in on this?

2 February 2022, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

One day inquiry on International Relations: Europe and international

We'll move on, therefore, to Heledd Fychan.

2 February 2022, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

One day inquiry on International Relations: Europe and international

Diolch, Alun. Yes, lots of really thought-provoking points that you've all made there, and I'm sure that there'll be things that we'd be wanting to raise with you in the future, as Alun has just been hinting.

2 February 2022, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

One day inquiry on International Relations: Europe and international

Ben.

2 February 2022, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

One day inquiry on International Relations: Europe and international

Do Jenny or Ben—

2 February 2022, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

One day inquiry on International Relations: Europe and international

Who wants to go first with that? Berwyn.

2 February 2022, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

One day inquiry on International Relations: Europe and international

Thank you very much. We'll move on to Alun Davies.

2 February 2022, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

One day inquiry on International Relations: Europe and international

Thank you, Jenny. And finally, Ben.

2 February 2022, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

One day inquiry on International Relations: Europe and international

Thank you, Berwyn. And Jenny.

2 February 2022, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

One day inquiry on International Relations: Europe and international

Thank you, Charles. We'll move to Berwyn.

2 February 2022, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

One day inquiry on International Relations: Europe and international

Well, a very warm welcome to all of you this morning. I'll move straight to the first question, if that's okay. This is a very wide-ranging topic. How do you feel that we as a committee could have the greatest impact in this field over the next five years…

2 February 2022, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

One day inquiry on International Relations: Europe and international

Thank you. And Berwyn.

2 February 2022, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

One day inquiry on International Relations: Europe and international

Thanks, Ben. Charles.

2 February 2022, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

One day inquiry on International Relations: Europe and international

Thank you, Jenny. Ben.

2 February 2022, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

One day inquiry on International Relations: Europe and international

Welcome back to our one-day inquiry on international relations, and we're now going to be discussing Europe and international. May I extend a warm welcome to our witnesses for this second session this morning? May I ask you to introduce yourselves for the…

2 February 2022, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

One day inquiry on International Relations: Diaspora and international

Thank you very much to all of you for your evidence this morning. It's been very interesting for us. A transcript of what has been said will be sent to you to check for accuracy and, as we've already discussed, we'll be in touch to request further information…

2 February 2022, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

One day inquiry on International Relations: Diaspora and international

—obviously, we'd welcome that too, particularly as I know that a number of you have mentioned the social partnership and public procurement Bill, but not just that, but generally with what the Government should be doing. That would be really useful…