, Culture, Communications, Cymraeg and Sport Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session
Thank you very much. You've already referred to the cuts and, perhaps, underinvestment that there's been in culture and sport by previous Governments, leaving the sector in a very vulnerable position. Can you explain whether that ambition of increasing…
, Culture, Communications, Cymraeg and Sport Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session
Thank you. Thank you very much. I do have a few questions following on from the comments that you've just made. In terms of participation, in practical terms, how will the Government ensure that the consultation and the strategy reach those people who perhaps…
, Culture, Communications, Cymraeg and Sport Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session
Thank you very much. I'll invite other Members to ask questions to the Minister. Is there anyone—? Yes, Paul. Thank you very much.
, Culture, Communications, Cymraeg and Sport Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session
Thank you very much, and thank you once again for the written evidence for this session. I'll just start with an opening question before opening up the floor to the rest of the Members. Your written evidence for our session today describes the Government's…
, Culture, Communications, Cymraeg and Sport Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session
Thank you very much to you all, and welcome. Minister, before we move into questions from Members, I'd like to invite you to make a short opening statement. Thanks.
, Culture, Communications, Cymraeg and Sport Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session
Welcome, everyone, to the ministerial scrutiny session with the Cabinet Minister for Culture and Sport, Heledd Fychan. Welcome. Today is an opportunity for the committee to hold its first scrutiny session with the new Cabinet Minister for Culture and Sport in…
, Culture, Communications, Cymraeg and Sport Committee
Introductions, apologies and substitutions
Welcome to today's meeting of the Culture, Communications, Cymraeg and Sport Committee. The position of Chair of this committee is shared between me and Lis McLean MS, and I will be chairing the meeting today. The public items of this meeting are being…
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
I'd like to ask for a statement from the Cabinet Minister for Rural Resilience and Sustainability on the major fire in the Sychnant pass area on Conwy mountain over the weekend. I'm pleased now that the severity of the incident has been reduced by the fire…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Thank you, First Minister, for that response. As one with direct recent experience of the impact that childcare costs can have on family budgets, I was so pleased to stand on a manifesto that committed to introducing a transformational childcare scheme. I'm…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
9. What steps is the Welsh Government taking to expand the childcare scheme for two-year-olds and to fully introduce the scheme throughout Wales? OQ64411
, Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language: Welsh Language Priorities
Thank you for today's heartening statement. It's great to hear about the work that's ongoing. Thank you, Cabinet Minister. I'm pleased to see Plaid Cymru's commitment to extending the Welsh language standards regime to include UK Government bodies and…
, Culture, Communications, Cymraeg and Sport Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of today's meeting
We can move on to the next item, namely item 3, a motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting. I therefore invite the committee to resolve to exclude the public from the rest of the meeting to…
, Culture, Communications, Cymraeg and Sport Committee
Committee remit
Are there any further questions or comments? Thank you very much. I see that all Members are content.
, Culture, Communications, Cymraeg and Sport Committee
Committee remit
I think that that summary will come in the next part of the meeting in terms of the organisations. But certainly, as Robin the researcher has just raised, it is possible for the committee to invite other organisations as part of our inquiries if it is an…
, Culture, Communications, Cymraeg and Sport Committee
Committee remit
Are Members therefore content to note the remit of the committee? Are there any further questions? Lis.
, Culture, Communications, Cymraeg and Sport Committee
Committee remit
Thank you very much, Louise.
, Culture, Communications, Cymraeg and Sport Committee
Committee remit
I think Robin—
, Culture, Communications, Cymraeg and Sport Committee
Committee remit
We'll move on, therefore, to the second item. Would anybody like to make any comments on the record regarding the committee remit? You'll see from the papers that the remit is noted in detail. Are there any questions regarding the committee's remit? No…
, Culture, Communications, Cymraeg and Sport Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Thank you very much, Mike. Are there any other declarations of interest to note? Thank you very much.
, Culture, Communications, Cymraeg and Sport Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Good afternoon and welcome to this first meeting of the Culture, Communications, Cymraeg and Sport Committee. The public items of this meeting are being broadcast live on Senedd.tv. A record of the proceedings will be published as usual. This meeting is…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
One of the main attractions for visitors to Bangor Conwy Môn is our magnificent beaches and seas, and a number of tourism companies in the constituency also rely on these to attract business. It is therefore worrying to receive correspondence from a number of…
, Plenary
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Key Infrastructure Resilience
I'm grateful to the Minister for his statement on Menai bridge, and I'm also grateful to him for meeting with Elfed Williams and me earlier today to discuss this matter, which affects so many people on Ynys Môn and across Bangor Conwy Môn. I welcome the news…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Thank you for that response, First Minister. Bangor Conwy Môn is home to a number of high streets that were once focal points of economic growth and activity, but years of austerity under the Conservatives and a lack of sensible strategy from the previous…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
3. How will the Welsh Government regenerate high streets in Bangor Conwy Môn? OQ64107
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you, Llywydd. I would like to ask for a further statement from the Deputy Minister for Transport regarding the closure of the Menai bridge over the half term and again this morning. I very much welcomed the statement that the Deputy Minister made over…
