10 Gorffennaf 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Craffu ar waith y Gweinidogion: Sesiwn dystiolaeth gydag Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Ddiwylliant a Chyfiawnder Cymdeithasol
Yes, that's already being looked into. Funnily enough, I was talking to Neil last week about this, so what's really important is when we have a new school being built that the education officials or the building officials, or whoever starts that conversation…
10 Gorffennaf 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Craffu ar waith y Gweinidogion: Sesiwn dystiolaeth gydag Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Ddiwylliant a Chyfiawnder Cymdeithasol
Well, we are maintaining funding. I just said we've protected the capital budget for Sport Wales, so we are continuing to invest. The conversations I had with the health Minister were particularly around the WNO. That was what I was talking about. As a…
10 Gorffennaf 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Craffu ar waith y Gweinidogion: Sesiwn dystiolaeth gydag Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Ddiwylliant a Chyfiawnder Cymdeithasol
—what more we could do. They're very keen to support grass-roots football, for instance, to see what more we can do then, and officials are taking those conversations forward. It's just about accessing as much funding as we can at any one time, really.
10 Gorffennaf 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Craffu ar waith y Gweinidogion: Sesiwn dystiolaeth gydag Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Ddiwylliant a Chyfiawnder Cymdeithasol
Well, as you know, we had an extremely challenging budget: £700 million less since the corporate social responsibility back in 2021, so unfortunately this part of the portfolio did have a significant cut, so I think it is about 10.5 per cent, but Sport Wales…
10 Gorffennaf 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Craffu ar waith y Gweinidogion: Sesiwn dystiolaeth gydag Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Ddiwylliant a Chyfiawnder Cymdeithasol
Of their whole budget. Yes. So, I think that was—. You know, the reduction from ACW was nowhere near as big as that. I haven't had the opportunity to meet with ACE as yet, but I will—. As I said, I am in the process of writing, because I just need some…
10 Gorffennaf 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Craffu ar waith y Gweinidogion: Sesiwn dystiolaeth gydag Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Ddiwylliant a Chyfiawnder Cymdeithasol
Yes. I think they're the only organisation that was funded by both ACW and ACE, because obviously they perform in England.
10 Gorffennaf 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Craffu ar waith y Gweinidogion: Sesiwn dystiolaeth gydag Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Ddiwylliant a Chyfiawnder Cymdeithasol
Yes, but it was cut completely. I think it was cut completely, wasn't it?
10 Gorffennaf 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Craffu ar waith y Gweinidogion: Sesiwn dystiolaeth gydag Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Ddiwylliant a Chyfiawnder Cymdeithasol
Is the review of the English theatre one thing that you're particularly—?
10 Gorffennaf 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Craffu ar waith y Gweinidogion: Sesiwn dystiolaeth gydag Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Ddiwylliant a Chyfiawnder Cymdeithasol
Okay. And I, perhaps, can send a note to you.
10 Gorffennaf 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Craffu ar waith y Gweinidogion: Sesiwn dystiolaeth gydag Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Ddiwylliant a Chyfiawnder Cymdeithasol
The review of the English theatre?
10 Gorffennaf 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Craffu ar waith y Gweinidogion: Sesiwn dystiolaeth gydag Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Ddiwylliant a Chyfiawnder Cymdeithasol
But I will pass over to Paul around the remit letter.
10 Gorffennaf 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Craffu ar waith y Gweinidogion: Sesiwn dystiolaeth gydag Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Ddiwylliant a Chyfiawnder Cymdeithasol
Okay, I think I'm going to have to pass over to Paul. I certainly didn't have a discussion—. When I met them, I didn't have a discussion around a review of English theatre. Regarding the budget, my understanding is that the two budgets are together.
10 Gorffennaf 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Craffu ar waith y Gweinidogion: Sesiwn dystiolaeth gydag Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Ddiwylliant a Chyfiawnder Cymdeithasol
Yes, absolutely. I don't disagree with anything Laura Anne has just said.
10 Gorffennaf 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Craffu ar waith y Gweinidogion: Sesiwn dystiolaeth gydag Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Ddiwylliant a Chyfiawnder Cymdeithasol
Yes, of course. I mentioned that I've had discussions with the Cabinet Secretary for economy to see if there's anything we can do in his portfolio; I've had discussions with Eluned Morgan as well. I'm just trying to find anything that I can.
10 Gorffennaf 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Craffu ar waith y Gweinidogion: Sesiwn dystiolaeth gydag Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Ddiwylliant a Chyfiawnder Cymdeithasol
So, again, you’re all very aware, and I know I’ve answered questions, particularly to the two Members over here, in the Chamber around it. I’m still trying to see if I can find some additional funding for them. ACW—the Arts Council of Wales—took a cut, but…
10 Gorffennaf 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Craffu ar waith y Gweinidogion: Sesiwn dystiolaeth gydag Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Ddiwylliant a Chyfiawnder Cymdeithasol
Is that okay?
10 Gorffennaf 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Craffu ar waith y Gweinidogion: Sesiwn dystiolaeth gydag Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Ddiwylliant a Chyfiawnder Cymdeithasol
And she met with the principal. But I don’t know if you heard me saying that I was at the National Dance Company Wales yesterday, and we were talking about the lack of dance qualifications in Wales. So, I will be picking that up, because you’re absolutely…
10 Gorffennaf 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Craffu ar waith y Gweinidogion: Sesiwn dystiolaeth gydag Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Ddiwylliant a Chyfiawnder Cymdeithasol
Yes. I think the reason I said it was in Lynne Neagle’s portfolio was that I was trying to explain why I hadn’t answered the correspondence to the Chair.
10 Gorffennaf 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Craffu ar waith y Gweinidogion: Sesiwn dystiolaeth gydag Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Ddiwylliant a Chyfiawnder Cymdeithasol
No.
10 Gorffennaf 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Craffu ar waith y Gweinidogion: Sesiwn dystiolaeth gydag Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Ddiwylliant a Chyfiawnder Cymdeithasol
But, certainly, I'm going to have those conversations. Shall I come back to the WNO?
10 Gorffennaf 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Craffu ar waith y Gweinidogion: Sesiwn dystiolaeth gydag Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Ddiwylliant a Chyfiawnder Cymdeithasol
It might be good if you shared that with the Cabinet Secretary.
10 Gorffennaf 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Craffu ar waith y Gweinidogion: Sesiwn dystiolaeth gydag Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Ddiwylliant a Chyfiawnder Cymdeithasol
Yes, absolutely. Well, I mentioned I'm having bilaterals with every Cabinet Secretary and Minister, so that will be on the agenda.
10 Gorffennaf 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Craffu ar waith y Gweinidogion: Sesiwn dystiolaeth gydag Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Ddiwylliant a Chyfiawnder Cymdeithasol
Well, I don't think so, no.
10 Gorffennaf 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Craffu ar waith y Gweinidogion: Sesiwn dystiolaeth gydag Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Ddiwylliant a Chyfiawnder Cymdeithasol
No, I don't think it was—
10 Gorffennaf 2024 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Craffu ar waith y Gweinidogion: Sesiwn dystiolaeth gydag Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Ddiwylliant a Chyfiawnder Cymdeithasol
Okay. Clearly, the college is an autonomous organisation. They have to make their academic decisions, but, as I say, the Cabinet Secretary did meet, and I'm pleased to hear she has responded.
