<p>One Million Welsh Speakers</p>

Part of 1. 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education – in the Senedd at 2:08 pm on 4 October 2017.

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Photo of Siân Gwenllian Siân Gwenllian Plaid Cymru 2:08, 4 October 2017

(Translated)

According to the Aled Roberts review of the Welsh in education strategic plans, which was completed on behalf of Government—Aled Roberts states that the plans show that a great deal more needs to be done if we are to reflect the aspirations within the Welsh Government’s 2010 strategy, let alone the more ambitious requirements of the Government’s new strategy to reach a million Welsh speakers by 2050’ and the majority of local authorities are eager to contribute to the Government aspiration of securing 1 million Welsh speakers. In looking at your language strategy, Cymraeg 2050, there are no targets and criteria for all local authorities in order to note how each local authority will contribute to reaching this ambitious aim. You’ve mentioned that you’re going to make a statement next week on the WESPs. In your response to Aled Roberts’s report, will you introduce these targets and criteria for the Government and local authorities?