18 January 2023 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session with the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
Certainly. Thank you very much. Clearly, as a committee we'd be very interested to hear updates on that, like you do provide us with regular updates already. Could I also just ask—? Clearly, broadcasting isn't within your remit, but in looking at the Welsh…
18 January 2023 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session with the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
Thank you. Any further questions? No. Thank you. Does anyone else want to come in on that? Could I maybe return—? As you are giving us very succinct answers, could I return to an issue that I raised earlier in terms of Mudiad Meithrin, perhaps? You mentioned…
18 January 2023 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session with the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
Thank you very much. Hefin, any further questions?
18 January 2023 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session with the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
Thank you very much. Hefin David, do you have any further questions?
18 January 2023 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session with the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
Thank you, Minister. If could move on to Hefin David.
18 January 2023 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session with the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
If I could just expand on that, just in terms of the promotional element. I came across many of the things that you've just referred to in the National Eisteddfod this year, as I spent a great deal of time with my 9-year-old son in the science and technology…
18 January 2023 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session with the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
Thank you. Did you have a supplementary question?
18 January 2023 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session with the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
Thank you very much. Are there any other questions? Yes.
18 January 2023 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session with the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
Thank you very much; a clear and concise answer. So, can we move on, therefore, to Carolyn Thomas?
18 January 2023 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session with the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
So, just in terms of this part of the budget, therefore, clearly there is reference to ensuring the staffing of the Eisteddfod and so on. We know that they have had to lose some members of staff because of the COVID challenges. Do you see, in terms of the…
18 January 2023 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session with the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
Excellent. Thank you very much. May I ask if you can expand on funding allocated to the National Eisteddfod specifically in the draft budget, and what you referred to, that funding for the National Eisteddfod was intended to increase to £1 million in 2023-24?…
18 January 2023 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session with the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
Thank you. May I go back, just in terms of teachers—the point regarding the shortage of teachers, and that we are still aware, in terms of English medium, specifically, that, in some areas, perhaps A-level Welsh cannot be offered in some schools because…
18 January 2023 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session with the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
Thank you very much.
18 January 2023 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session with the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
Thank you. If I can go back to Alun Davies.
18 January 2023 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session with the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
I know that Carolyn just wanted to come in quickly on that.
18 January 2023 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session with the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
Thank you very much. May I move on to Alun Davies, please?
18 January 2023 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session with the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
And that investment has been safeguarded, therefore, in the draft budget.
18 January 2023 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session with the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
Thank you, Minister. If I could ask specifically in terms of Mudiad Meithrin, do you believe that the funding provided to them to expand and develop Welsh-medium early years capacity is having a sufficient impact on the availability and access across Wales?
18 January 2023 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session with the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
Thank you. May I ask you, Minister, we heard evidence this morning in terms of cultural and sporting elements, specifically, now you're talking about the emphasis in your budget on language use, et cetera, do you have a concern—? One of the things that…
18 January 2023 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session with the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
Thank you very much. I know that Tom Giffard will want to delve further on this. For those who are joining us virtually, we do have a school that's joined us in the public gallery, so welcome to our committee as well. It's very good to see people returning to…
18 January 2023 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session with the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
Thank you, Minister. Clearly, we have had, in this last year, the figures in terms of the census. Clearly, you've outlined the further work that's required in terms of analysing and understanding why there are differences. But, you mentioned the use of the…
18 January 2023 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session with the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
Thank you very much and welcome to the three of you. If I may start, please: clearly, we have a very challenging financial settlement for all sorts of reasons. Could you please outline any prioritisation exercise you've undertaken when developing this draft…
18 January 2023 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session with the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
Good morning and welcome back to the meeting of the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee for our scrutiny session of the Welsh Government's draft budget for 2023-24, and we have an evidence session with the…
18 January 2023 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session with the Minister for Economy and Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport, and Chief Whip
We're very grateful for that. So, thank you very much, all. We will be taking a short break as a committee now and reconvening for our next session at 11:10. So, we'll be going private for five minutes.
18 January 2023 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session with the Minister for Economy and Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport, and Chief Whip
Thank you. Thank you, Tom, for that. Rather than start on another area and not be able to do it justice, can I thank all our witnesses today? Thank you, Minister and Deputy Minister, and your officials, for joining us. We're very grateful, and for the papers…
