The Welsh Language Commissioner has an important role as a regulator, and also in terms of implementing 'Cymraeg 2050'. As an advocate for Welsh issues, it's important that the commissioner challenges the Government and other public bodies from time to time to ensure progress and continuous improvement in terms of people's engagement with organisations and the Welsh language. The annual report takes us on a journey through the work of the commissioner, noting the highlights as to what has been achieved with regard to issues such as rights, influencing policy, developing infrastructure and promoting the use of the Welsh language by businesses and charities. 

I'm very pleased to see some examples in the report of where the commissioner's work of enforcing standards has led to improvements in the services that people receive. For me, that's a vital element of the commissioner's work. We have to look at the standards regime as a way of improving services and increasing the use of the Welsh language. We must assist organisations and users to offer and take up services. 

The Government's commitment through the co-operation agreement to improve Welsh language services and to give people rights through the standards regime is robust. I drove the standards forward for health regulators through the Senedd before the summer recess, and at the moment we are working on preparing a set of standards for water companies, to continue with the programme that is in that co-operation agreement. 

The annual report also lists some of the things that they have done to influence policy, and the commissioner's role in that regard is very important. We need to remind public bodies—and I include the Government in that—of what can be done to help the Welsh language to prosper by mainstreaming considerations of the Welsh language from the outset in developing policy.

I'm very proud of what we as a Government have achieved over the past year. We've launched the commission for Welsh-speaking communities. We've worked with local authorities on the Welsh in education strategic plans to increase the Welsh language provision across Wales. We've launched a new policy to provide free Welsh lessons for those between 16 and 25, and for the education workforce.

Work is ongoing to establish Adnodd to ensure that there are sufficient resources to support the new curriculum in terms of bilingual and Welsh provision. We're working with the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol to increase the provision of apprenticeships and vocational education through the medium of Welsh. We have also worked with Microsoft to ensure that meetings can be held bilingually with interpretation support on Teams.

At the heart of all of those developments is the Government's focus on increasing the numbers of those who speak Welsh, and increasing the use of the Welsh language. I've said several times since becoming Minister for the Welsh language that the Welsh language belongs to every one of us, here in the Senedd, in the Government and, most importantly, everywhere else in Wales.