Hysbysiad Ynghylch Gwelliannau

Notice of amendments

 

Cyflwynwyd ar 16 Ionawr 2026

Tabled on 16 January 2026

 

Bil Iaith Arwyddion Prydain (Cymru)

British Sign Language (Wales) Bill

 

Sioned Williams                                                                                                                                 16

Section 2, page 1, after line 13, insert—

        ‘( )   The BSL strategy must include steps the Welsh Ministers intend to take to—

                   (a)   collect information in relation to, and monitor, the use of BSL;

                   (b)   provide opportunities for persons to learn and use BSL in the workplace.’.

Adran 2, tudalen 1, ar ôl llinell 15, mewnosoder—

        ‘( )   Rhaid i'r strategaeth IAP gynnwys y camau y mae Gweinidogion Cymru yn bwriadu eu cymryd i—

                   (a)   casglu gwybodaeth mewn perthynas â’r defnydd o IAP, a monitro’r defnydd ohoni;

                   (b)   darparu cyfleoedd i bersonau ddysgu a defnyddio IAP yn y gweithle.’.

 

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Section 2, page 1, after line 25, insert—

                   ‘( )   representatives of persons who are deaf and use BSL,’.

Adran 2, tudalen 1, ar ôl llinell 28, mewnosoder—

                   ‘( )   cynrychiolwyr personau sy'n fyddar ac sy’n defnyddio IAP,’.

 

 

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Page 2, after line 1, insert a new section—

‘[ ]           Co-production of strategy and guidance

        (1)   The Welsh Ministers must publish a statement explaining how the views of deaf BSL signers have been taken into account in the preparation of—

                   (a)   the BSL strategy, and

                   (b)   guidance issued under section 3.’.

Tudalen 2, ar ôl llinell 1, mewnosoder adran newydd—

‘[ ]           Cydgynhyrchu strategaeth a chanllawiau

        (1)   Rhaid i Weinidogion Cymru gyhoeddi datganiad yn esbonio sut yr ystyriwyd safbwyntiau arwyddwyr IAP wrth lunio—

                   (a)   y strategaeth IAP, a

                   (b)   canllawiau a ddyroddir o dan adran 3.’.

 

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Section 3, page 2, after line 1, insert—

        ‘( )   Guidance issues under this section should include advice on how listed public bodies can enable BSL signers to play a leading role in the development of BSL plans (see section 4).’.

Adran 3, tudalen 2, ar ôl llinell 1, mewnosoder—

        ‘( )   Dylai canllawiau a ddyroddir o dan yr adran hon gynnwys cyngor ar sut y gall cyrff cyhoeddus rhestredig alluogi arwyddwyr IAP i chwarae rhan arweiniol yn natblygiad cynlluniau IAP (gweler adran 4).’.

 

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Section 5, page 2, line 28, after ‘is’, insert ‘a deaf person; and’.

Adran 5, tudalen 2, llinell 30, ar ôl ‘benodir’, mewnosoder ‘yn berson byddar; ac’.

 

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Section 5, page 2, after line 28, insert—

        ‘( )   Before appointing a person as the BSL adviser, the Welsh Ministers must consult representatives of persons who are deaf and use BSL.’.

Adran 5, tudalen 2, ar ôl llinell 30, mewnosoder—

        ‘( )   Cyn penodi person yn gynghorydd IAP, rhaid i Weinidogion Cymru ymgynghori â chynrychiolwyr personau sy'n fyddar ac sy’n defnyddio IAP.’.

 

 

Sioned Williams                                                                                                                                 22

Section 5, page 2, after line 28, insert—

        ‘( )   In appointing a person as the BSL adviser, the Welsh Ministers may seek advice for any purpose from any BSL signer whom they consider appropriate.’.

Adran 5, tudalen 2, ar ôl llinell 30, mewnosoder—

        ‘( )   Wrth benodi person yn gynghorydd IAP, caiff Gweinidogion Cymru geisio cyngor at unrhyw ddiben gan unrhyw arwyddwr IAP y maent yn ystyried ei fod yn briodol.’.

 

Sioned Williams                                                                                                                                 23

Page 4, after line 2, insert a new section—

‘[ ]           Complaints guidance

        (1)   The Welsh Ministers must—

                   (a)   publish guidance on how persons who use BSL may complain about access to services provided by the Welsh Ministers or listed public bodies, and

                   (b)   ensure that it is available in BSL.

        (2)   The Welsh Ministers may revise the guidance mentioned in subsection (1), and if they do so, they must publish the revised guidance.

        (3)   Before publishing guidance under this section, the Welsh Ministers must consult the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales.’.

Tudalen 4, ar ôl llinell 2, mewnosoder adran newydd—

‘[ ]           Canllawiau cwyno

        (1)   Rhaid i Weinidogion Cymru—

                   (a)   cyhoeddi canllawiau ar sut y caiff personau sy'n defnyddio IAP gwyno am fynediad at wasanaethau a ddarperir gan Weinidogion Cymru neu gyrff cyhoeddus rhestredig, a

                   (b)   sicrhau eu bod ar gael yn IAP.

        (2)   Caiff Gweinidogion Cymru ddiwygio’r canllawiau a grybwyllir yn is-adran (1), ac os gwnânt hynny, rhaid iddynt gyhoeddi’r canllawiau diwygiedig.

        (3)   Cyn cyhoeddi canllawiau o dan yr adran hon, rhaid i Weinidogion Cymru ymgynghori ag Ombwdsmon Gwasanaethau Cyhoeddus Cymru.’.

 

 

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Section 8, page 4, after line 14, insert—

        ‘( )   With effect from the date four years after this Act receives Royal Assent, each of the following is a “listed public body”—

                   (a)   Citizen Voice Body for Health and Social Care (Llais);

                   (b)   Medr (Commission for Tertiary Education and Research);

                    (c)   Public Services Ombudsman for Wales;

                   (d)   Transport for Wales; and

                    (e)   Social Care Wales.’.

Adran 8, tudalen 4, ar ôl llinell 15, mewnosoder—

        ‘( )   Gydag effaith o’r dyddiad bedair blynedd ar ôl i’r Ddeddf hon gael y Cydsyniad Brenhinol, mae pob un o’r canlynol yn “corff cyhoeddus rhestredig”—

                   (a)   Corff Llais y Dinesydd ar gyfer Iechyd a Gofal Cymdeithasol (Llais);

                   (b)   Medr (y Comisiwn Addysg Drydyddol ac Ymchwil);

                    (c)   Ombwdsmon Gwasanaethau Cyhoeddus Cymru;

                   (d)   Trafnidiaeth Cymru; ac

                    (e)   Gofal Cymdeithasol Cymru.’.