Questions Without Notice from Party Spokespeople

Part of 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education – in the Senedd at 1:54 pm on 25 April 2018.

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Photo of Baroness Mair Eluned Morgan Baroness Mair Eluned Morgan Labour 1:54, 25 April 2018

(Translated)

Fair enough, but I think what’s important—. You have received a response from me. You'll be aware that staffing issues are issues for the Permanent Secretary, and I will push her to respond to you on your question. I do think it’s important that we now focus. If our target is to reach a million Welsh speakers, then I do think it’s crucially important that we emphasise the importance of promoting the language. And one thing that I do hope to see in future is that we change the emphasis; that we shift it from legislation to ensuring that people are able to use the Welsh language and that we promote the use of the Welsh language. That’s what’s important. You can’t force people to speak a language. We have to convince them that that’s the way forward, and that’s what I want to see happening in the future.