7. Welsh Conservatives Debate: The Welsh language

Part of the debate – in the Senedd on 1 March 2023.

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(Translated)

Amendment 1—Lesley Griffiths

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Recognises that other data sources show that an increasing amount of people have some Welsh-speaking ability and that increasing numbers of children are attending Welsh-medium education.

Welcomes:

(a) that all local authorities in Wales have published new Welsh in Education Strategic Plans to increase access to Welsh language learning across all school language categories;

(b) the work of the Commission for Welsh-speaking Communities to strengthen Welsh at a community level; and

(c) the work of our partner organisations such as Mudiad Meithrin, the National Centre for Learning Welsh, the Urdd, the National Eisteddfod, the Mentrau Iaith, and others, to provide opportunities to use the language.