<p>Welsh Speakers in South Wales West</p>

Part of 1. 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 1:33 pm on 24 January 2017.

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Photo of Suzy Davies Suzy Davies Conservative 1:33, 24 January 2017

(Translated)

At a recent meeting with Swansea council, officials suggested that their focus during this cycle of the WESPs would be on promoting the Welsh language. That is a step forward, but it doesn’t respond to demand. I got the impression from the cabinet member that she thought that the current vocalised demand for provision came from a specific section of Swansea society, and my belief that there should be at least one person with good Welsh language skills in each Flying Start scheme was met with some doubt. Do you believe that early access to both of our languages will enhance opportunities for children from more deprived backgrounds?