Indigenous Place Names

Part of 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Transport – in the Senedd at 1:58 pm on 7 February 2018.

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Photo of Lord Dafydd Elis-Thomas Lord Dafydd Elis-Thomas Independent 1:58, 7 February 2018

(Translated)

Thank you very much. As the responsible Minister, my first response is that place names, as every other use of national and community languages, are a key part of creating a sense of place for citizens and visitors to Wales, as in any other country, and Visit Wales encourages tourism businesses to retain and use Welsh names for their businesses.