Broadcasting Sub-committee

Minutes (BSC(3)-02-08)

Date: 10 December 2008
Time: 09:00 - 10:40
Venue: Committee Room 1, Senedd

Assembly Members in Attendance

Nerys Evans, Mid and West Wales (Chair)
Peter Black, South Wales West
Paul Davies, Preseli Pembrokeshire
Joyce Watson, Mid and West Wales

Committee Service

Stefan Sanchez, Clerk
Lara Date, Second Clerk

Others in Attendance:

Alun Ffred Jones AM, Heritage Minister
John Howells, Director of Department for Culture
Stewart Purvis, Partner, Content and Standards, Ofcom
Rhodri Williams, Director, Ofcom Wales
Sue Balsom, Ofcom Content Board Member for Wales
Aled Eirug, Committee adviser

1: Introduction, Apologies and Substitutions

1.1 The Chair welcomed Committee Members and members of the public.

2: Phase 2 of Ofcom’s Review of Public Service Broadcasting - Evidence Gathering

Welsh Assembly Government (09.05 - 09.50)

Papers:
BSC(3)-02-08 (Paper 1)
BSC(3)-02-08 (Paper 2)
BSC(3)-02-08 (Paper 3)

2.1 The witnesses responded to questions from the Committee.

Ofcom (09.50 - 10.40)

2.2 The witnesses responded to questions from the Committee.

Paper to Note:

Minutes of the last meeting

Paper: BSC(3)-01-08 (min)

2.3 The minutes of the 5 November 2008 meeting were ratified.

Committee Service

December 2008

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