Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 6:53 pm on 7 March 2023.
I'm grateful to the Government for supporting these amendments, which will only serve to strengthen the positive outcomes of this Bill and send a clear message out about its intention. I'm particularly happy that the Government has moved on the matter of the Welsh language. Its previous position was incongruous with its policy towards the language and its goal of creating conditions for millions of speakers by 2050—a million speakers; millions would be great, but a million to start with by 2050. [Laughter.] [Interruption.] Come on. This change of heart is merely in keeping with the efforts to protect and boost our precious language. I'm glad also, in the development of the statutory guidance, that the Minister is willing to and happy to work with the commissioner, and I'm sure the commissioner will be very happy to work with the Minister.
We will be supporting Joel James's amendment, and Jane's amendment, which are one and the same, as we do think that it is—and we've had debates in this place—around the global responsibility of procurement. So, we will be supporting that amendment. Diolch yn fawr.