, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
One-day inquiry into heritage, museums and archives
But the work of the Welsh Government is fine at the moment?
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
One-day inquiry into heritage, museums and archives
Okay. So, Visit Wales are sufficient to—. Because one of the things that Nêst said was that the strategy is lacking, I think. Isn't the Welsh Government responsible for introducing a strategy?
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
One-day inquiry into heritage, museums and archives
Do you think there's anything that Welsh Government should do now to—[Inaudible.]
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
One-day inquiry into heritage, museums and archives
What about collaborating with Visit Wales, for example?
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
One-day inquiry into heritage, museums and archives
One of the pieces of work we did collectively on the previous committee I was on—the Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee—was an examination of how Wales is sold to the world. And one of the conclusions we made is that the package that Wales presents…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Before I move to my supplementary, Llywydd, with your permission, I'm sure Members are aware of the tragic events that took place yesterday in Penyrheol in my constituency, where a young 10-year-old boy was attacked and killed by a domestic dog. The boy's…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
1. Will the First Minister provide an update on Welsh Government measures to tackle COVID-19 in the Caerphilly county borough area? OQ57168
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Future of public service media: Academics
Okay. Thanks, Chair. I don't think I've got anything else I specifically want to raise.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Future of public service media: Academics
I know from experience of helping to take legislation through committee that that is a very, very difficult thing to achieve.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Future of public service media: Academics
Can I ask about this complex landscape that I’m struggling to get my head around through the discussions this morning, and the Ofcom report, and then the requirement for the development of legislation? Regardless of what we think of that legislation at this…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Future of public service media: Public service broadcasters
Sorry, Rhuanedd, it was time I was worried about there.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Future of public service media: Public service broadcasters
Okay. And what about—I'll try and leave out the BBC and come to S4C—a voice for S4C? What do we do to give S4C that voice in that future landscape and future legislation?
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Future of public service media: Public service broadcasters
Just to say to Phil: it appears, then, that Ofcom are moving in a direction that you would find satisfactory, but there's a big gap between the breadth of what they're suggesting and the detail of legislation. Could it be there that the problem's occurring?…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Future of public service media: Public service broadcasters
Okay. Just from my perspective, from some of the things that have been said, Owen, it seems that S4C is in a position where things are happening to it, like the Amazon example. I'm really frustrated; I like to watch the rugby in Gilfach workies, but I don't…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Future of public service media: Public service broadcasters
The Ofcom report specifically references Iceland, Canada and Switzerland, and it's quite interesting that nobody on the panel actually talked about those countries but instead talked about Germany, Australia and I suppose a little bit about Scandinavia, the…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Future of public service media: Public service broadcasters
Can I ask if any of the panel have looked at international examples of how these things, these challenges, have been addressed?
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Future of public service media: Ofcom
Would it be—? Last question. Would it be likely or possibly the case that, BBC aside, the commercial public service broadcasters might say, 'Well, this isn't really a space we want to be in any more; the regulations are so constricting and the landscape…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Future of public service media: Ofcom
Is that specifically, then—? What I've seen over time is the amount of quotas and amount of requirements have gradually reduced as the media landscape has fragmented. So, is it even possible in the future? Will it be possible to put this duty on broadcasters…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Future of public service media: Ofcom
If we have a look at the other recommendation, 'Update the rules for PSM providers, so that requirements allow each PSM provider to adapt their services to meet changing audience needs', and also 'audiences benefit', Tom Giffard has already touched on Wales…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Future of public service media: Ofcom
Because of time, I'd just like to interrupt you there. You said you're not being too prescriptive, but the problem is legislation needs to be prescriptive. It needs to be very specific. It says clearly that 'The most important recommendations in this…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Future of public service media: Ofcom
I was just waiting for it to unmute. With regard to the report, there's a series of recommendations that are quite broad and perhaps lack a little bit of specificity. And the landscape of media generally is fragmenting quickly. One of the things you say in…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Issues facing Welsh Businesses - Focus on Hospitality, Tourism and Retail: Evidence session 2
That's quite a list there we're going to need to go through in the wash-up session and in future correspondence with the Government, but it's very helpful to have that perspective. Thank you.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Issues facing Welsh Businesses - Focus on Hospitality, Tourism and Retail: Evidence session 2
We are just as much trying to influence as you are.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Issues facing Welsh Businesses - Focus on Hospitality, Tourism and Retail: Evidence session 2
That's the Welsh Government, rather than the Senedd.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Issues facing Welsh Businesses - Focus on Hospitality, Tourism and Retail: Evidence session 2
Okay. David, do you want to round that off, and I'll call my questions to a close at that point?
