Expenditure on Promoting the Welsh Language

Part of 2. Questions to the Minister for International Relations and Welsh Language – in the Senedd at 2:57 pm on 8 January 2020.

Alert me about debates like this

Photo of Suzy Davies Suzy Davies Conservative 2:57, 8 January 2020

(Translated)

Well, perhaps I could try to respond to that question. Just to avoid a future of buck-passing on this issue, can you be clear about the changes to the budget of the Welsh Language Commissioner that can be attributed directly to his new promotional responsibilities? What funding will be retained by the Welsh Government to cover its promotional responsibilities? Because I would want to keep a close eye on this.

Could you also tell us whether there will be an increase in local authority budgets and health budgets? Will that include funding for improving their compliance with standards, including any responsibilities for promoting the Welsh language, or will they be able to access funds from the Welsh language main expenditure group in order to do that?