Questions Without Notice from Party Spokespeople

Part of 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education – in the Senedd at 1:48 pm on 25 April 2018.

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Photo of Siân Gwenllian Siân Gwenllian Plaid Cymru 1:48, 25 April 2018

(Translated)

Thank you very much. These are questions to the Minister for the Welsh language. Yesterday, my colleague the Member of Parliament for Dwyfor Meirionnydd, Liz Saville Roberts, appeared on the Daily Politics programme defending our language following the latest attack on our language by Rod Liddle. Unfortunately, we live in an age where such attacks are seen increasingly acceptable. Attacking the Welsh language, and therefore attacking Welsh speakers—you, me and a number of us here—that, in reality, is a hate crime. But, the law does not reflect that. The European Union has been supportive of minority languages in the UK and the rest of the EU and has acted in order to safeguard the Welsh language and other minority languages. So, what is the Welsh Government going to do to safeguard Welsh speakers from terrible attacks following the period after we leave the European Union?