Meetings

Supporting and promoting the Welsh Language: An inquiry into the legislative, policy and wider context

This page gives details of any meetings held which will, or did, discuss the matter, and includes links to the relevant Papers, Agendas and Minutes.

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Meeting: 12/06/2019 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3.)

Supporting and promoting the Welsh Language: consideration of draft report

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Meeting: 02/05/2019 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Correspondence with the Welsh Government regarding the Welsh Language Standards

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4.2 Members noted the paper.


Meeting: 03/04/2019 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

6 Supporting and promoting the Welsh language: Legal Briefing paper and consideration of key issues

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Minutes:

6.1 Members discussed the legal briefing paper and consideration of key issues.


Meeting: 28/03/2019 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1.)

Visit to the Basque Country

Members will be visiting the Basque Country as part of the Committee’s inquiry into supporting and promoting the Welsh language.


Meeting: 13/02/2019 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Supporting and promoting the Welsh Language: Letter to Chair from Public Accounts Committee

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Meeting: 13/02/2019 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Supporting and Promoting the Welsh Language: an Inquiry into the legislative, policy and wider context: Evidence session 11

Eluned Morgan AM, Minister for International Relations and the Welsh Language

Bethan Webb, Deputy Director Welsh Language

Jeremy Evas, Head of Welsh Language Promotion 

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2.1 Witnesses responded to questions from Committee Members.


Meeting: 16/01/2019 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Supporting and promoting the Welsh language: An inquiry into the legislative, policy and wider context: Evidence session 10

Gwyneth Ayers, Corporate Policy and Partnership Manager, Carmarthenshire County Council

Lyndon Puddy, Head of Public Services Support Unit, Torfaen County Borough Council

Sioned Wyn Davies, Head of Corporate & Customer Services, Wrexham County Borough Council

 

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3.1 Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.


Meeting: 10/01/2019 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Supporting and promoting the Welsh language: An inquiry into the legislative, policy and wider context: Evidence session 9

Professor Robert Dunbar, Chair of Celtic Languages, Literature, History and Antiquities, University of Edinburgh

Rónán Ó Domhnaill, Irish Language Commissioner

Diarmait Mac Giolla Chriost, Professor, School of Welsh, Cardiff University

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4.1 Witnesses responded to questions from Committee Members.


Meeting: 10/01/2019 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Supporting and promoting the Welsh language: An inquiry into the legislative, policy and wider context: Evidence session 8

Teresa Owen, Executive Director of Public Health, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Sue Ball, Assistant Director of Organisational Development, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

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3.1 Witnesses responded to questions from Committee Members.


Meeting: 28/11/2018 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Supporting and promoting the Welsh language: An inquiry into the legislative, policy and wider context: Evidence session 7

David Blaney, Chief Executive, Higher Education Funding Council for Wales

Celia Hunt, Director of Strategic Development, Higher Education Funding Council for Wales

Sian Tomos, Director Enterprise and Regeneration, Arts Council of Wales

Owen Watkin, Chair, Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales

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Meeting: 08/11/2018 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Supporting and promoting the Welsh language: An inquiry into the legislative, policy and wider context: Evidence session 6

Dr Ioan Matthews, Chief Executive, Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol

Rebecca Williams, Deputy General Secretary and Policy Officer, UCAC

Dr Gwenllian Lansdown Davies, Chief Executive, Mudiad Meithrin

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4.1 Witnesses responded to questions from Committee Members.


Meeting: 08/11/2018 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Supporting and promoting the Welsh language: An inquiry into the legislative, policy and wider context: Evidence session 5

Llinos Roberts, Head of Corporate Communications, Welsh Language and International, Coleg Cambria (representing Colegau Cymru)

Professor R. Gwynedd Parry, Professor of Law and Legal History, Director of Learning and Teaching, College of Law, Swansea University

Lois Roberts, Welsh Language Officer, Coleg y Cymoedd

 

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3.1 Witnesses responded to questions from Committee Members.


Meeting: 24/10/2018 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Supporting and promoting the Welsh Language: An inquiry into the legislative, policy and wider context: Evidence session 4

Heini Gruffydd, Chair, Dyfodol i'r Iaith

Osian Rhys, Chair, Cymdeithas yr Iaith

Bethan Williams, Rights Group, Cymdeithas yr Iaith

Professor Diarmait Mac Giolla Chriost, School of Welsh, Cardiff University

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2.1 Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.


Meeting: 10/10/2018 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Supporting and promoting the Welsh Language: Further information from the Welsh Language Commissioner

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Meeting: 10/10/2018 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Supporting and promoting the Welsh language: An inquiry into the legislative, policy and wider context: Evidence session 3

Dr Elin Royles, Department Director of Welsh, Aberystwyth University

Dr Huw Lewis, Lecturer in International Politics, Aberystwyth University

Emyr Lewis, Partner and Regional Senior Partner – Wales, Blake Morgan

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3.1 Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.


Meeting: 04/10/2018 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

Supporting and promoting the Welsh language: An inquiry into the legislative, policy and wider context: Consideration of consultation responses

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6.1 Committee Members discussed the consultation responses and agreed who to invite to provide oral evidence for the remaining sessions of the inquiry.


Meeting: 20/09/2018 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Supporting and promoting the Welsh Language - an inquiry into the legislative, policy and wider context: Evidence session 2

Meri Huws, Welsh Language Commissioner

Dyfan Sion, Strategic Director

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3.1 Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.

 

3.2 The Commissioner agreed to provide details on the timeline in relation to the introduction of Welsh language standards in the health sector.


Meeting: 20/09/2018 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Supporting and promoting the Welsh Language - an inquiry into the legislative, policy and wider context: Evidence session 1

Alun Ffred Jones, Former Minister for Heritage

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  • Paper 1

Minutes:

2.1 The witness responded to questions from Committee Members.