Part of 2. Questions to the Minister for International Relations and Welsh Language – in the Senedd at 2:54 pm on 8 January 2020.
Thank you for that list. The finance Minister, during the debate on the draft budget yesterday, stated that the budget for the Welsh language wasn't going to be cut. So, just for the sake of clarity, can you confirm for us that there will be an inflationary increase in that budget? Otherwise, it is a real-terms cut, so I just wanted confirmation that there is going to be an increase in line with inflation for your budget for the Welsh language.
I also understand that this morning you suggested in the Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee that you may be required to cut the Welsh for Adults budget in order to direct some of that funding to mitigating the impacts of Brexit. Can you confirm whether that is something that you are truly considering, and perhaps explain why you target Welsh for Adults particularly? Which other elements of your budget will be cut for that reason?