Decision details

Debate on the Annual Compliance Report on the Assembly Commission's Official Languages Scheme

Decision Maker: Plenary - Fourth Assembly, Management Board

Is Key decision?: No

Purpose:

English and Welsh are official languages of the Assembly, and the Assembly Commission gives strong and ambitious leadership through its delivery of bilingual services. The Assembly aims to be a truly bilingual institution. The Official Languages Scheme sets out what the Assembly currently delivers bilingually as well as setting out the services it aims to deliver. The Scheme was formally adopted by the Assembly in July 2013 and it is based on the National Assembly for Wales (Official Languages) Act 2012.

 

These are the main priorities of the Scheme:

  • to provide innovative, tailored support to enable people to use both languages in the context of Assembly business;
  • make the most of technology as a way of transforming bilingual provision;
  • develop the Welsh-language skills and confidence of Assembly staff;
  • share our experience of delivering bilingual Services with other organisations in Wales and beyond.

Decision:

The item started at 15.24

NDM5818 Rosemary Butler (Newport West)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with paragraph 8 (8) of Schedule 2 of the Government of Wales Act 2006:

 

Notes the Annual Compliance Report on the Assembly Commission's Official Languages Scheme, laid before the National Assembly for Wales on 8 July 2015.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Publication date: 15/07/2015

Date of decision: 15/07/2015

Decided at meeting: 15/07/2015 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly