The Driving Theory Test in Welsh

Part of 2. Questions to the Minister for International Relations and Welsh Language – in the Senedd at 3:05 pm on 18 September 2019.

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Photo of Baroness Mair Eluned Morgan Baroness Mair Eluned Morgan Labour 3:05, 18 September 2019

(Translated)

Well, I'm pleased that you're able to do so. Of course, what's important now is that we encourage people to use the service and that we see an increase in the number of people doing so because, at present, only 58 people sat the theory test, which is 0.07 per cent. And, of course, one can understand why that happens, but we hope that we will see an increase in that figure. The next step, of course, is to create what young people would use to do that test, namely a Welsh language app. It might be an idea for the Welsh Language Commissioner to see whether he could bring pressure to bear to get a Welsh language app because that's the way in which young people learn in order to pass the theory test.