, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the National Library of Wales - Autumn 2023
That's an extremely important subject for us as a committee.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the National Library of Wales - Autumn 2023
Okay. We'll have to move on, I'm afraid, because time is scarce. Sorry about this. We'll go back to Carolyn. She had one more question.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the National Library of Wales - Autumn 2023
I know. We exchanged a glance—of horror on my part. [Laughter.] He was teasing.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the National Library of Wales - Autumn 2023
Very briefly, Tom, and then we'll go back to Carolyn.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the National Library of Wales - Autumn 2023
Just quickly, Llyr wants to come in—I'll come back to you.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the National Library of Wales - Autumn 2023
Carolyn, I think Llyr just wants to come in, very quickly. Oh, sorry.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the National Library of Wales - Autumn 2023
Oh—.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the National Library of Wales - Autumn 2023
You could write to us with that figure.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the National Library of Wales - Autumn 2023
Perhaps that's something that we could raise when we visit the library. We'll move on to Carolyn Thomas.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the National Library of Wales - Autumn 2023
Thank you for that. Hefin's smiling.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the National Library of Wales - Autumn 2023
Unfortunately, it's out of our hands, because of the current financial situation facing the Commission. But we're very eager, and as soon as we've had the green light, we'd be delighted to visit.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the National Library of Wales - Autumn 2023
Thank you. We'll go back to Alun.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the National Library of Wales - Autumn 2023
Hefin is very eager to come in on this, I know. So, Hefin, we'll come to you.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the National Library of Wales - Autumn 2023
Okay. Thank you. Back to Alun.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the National Library of Wales - Autumn 2023
Llyr wants to come in, and then we'll come back to Alun.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the National Library of Wales - Autumn 2023
And so much history just gone.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the National Library of Wales - Autumn 2023
Yes, but even if they're safe now, if there was any danger to them, they could deteriorate quite quickly, couldn't they, which is why they have to be prioritised to such an extent?
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the National Library of Wales - Autumn 2023
Treasures in different ways.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the National Library of Wales - Autumn 2023
Well, climate change would have to be very, very bad for that to happen.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the National Library of Wales - Autumn 2023
Alun, just before you go on, can I just ask, in terms of these collections that are at risk and so you'd have to do prioritise their safety, can you set out for us some of the national treasures that are included in that?
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the National Library of Wales - Autumn 2023
Okay. We'll move to Alun.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the National Library of Wales - Autumn 2023
Okay. Thank you.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the National Library of Wales - Autumn 2023
Llyr, Alun just wants to come in quickly on this.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the National Library of Wales - Autumn 2023
Thank you. I'll go to Llyr Gruffydd.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the National Library of Wales - Autumn 2023
That is something, certainly, we'll want to ask further questions on in this session this morning.
