A Million Welsh Speakers

Part of 2. Questions to the Minister for International Relations and Welsh Language – in the Senedd at 2:21 pm on 18 September 2019.

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Photo of Llyr Gruffydd Llyr Gruffydd Plaid Cymru 2:21, 18 September 2019

(Translated)

Can you tell me, therefore, what’s the purpose of expanding provision when more and more young people contact me saying that they can’t access that provision? Many of us in this Chamber, I’m sure, have seen an increase in the casework that we receive from sixth-form students in Welsh-medium schools who are facing a situation where the transport that was provided to those schools by local authorities is being cut. I’ve dealt with cases in Wrexham, Flintshire, Denbighshire and in other counties across north Wales. Some of them have been resolved; others, unfortunately, have not. So, can I ask you what you’re going to do to ensure that students can access, through transport, those schools where this additional provision that you mention is provided?