Meetings
Scrutiny of the Welsh Language Commissioner
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Meeting: 04/12/2025 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 6.3)
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6.3 Scrutiny of the Welsh Language Commissioner
Supporting documents:
- Letter to the Welsh Language Commissioner following the annual scrutiny session on 12 November 2025 – 20 November 2025, item 6.3
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- Letter from the Welsh Language Commissioner following the annual scrutiny session on 12 November 2025 – 25 November 2025, item 6.3
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Meeting: 18/11/2025 - Plenary (Item 11)
Debate: The Welsh Language Commissioner’s Annual Report 2024-25
NDM9047 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
To propose that the Senedd:
Notes the Welsh Language Commissioner’s Annual Report 2024-25.
Welsh Language Commissioner’s Annual Report 2024-25
Minutes:
NDM9047 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
To
propose that the Senedd:
Notes
the Welsh Language Commissioner’s Annual Report 2024-25.
The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Meeting: 12/11/2025 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 6.)
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Consideration of evidence
Meeting: 12/11/2025 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 3.)
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3. Annual scrutiny of arms-length bodies: Evidence session with the Welsh Language Commissioner
Efa Gruffudd Jones – Welsh Language Commissioner
Osian Llywelyn – Director of Regulation and Deputy Welsh Language Commissioner
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 10 , View reasons restricted (3./1)
Meeting: 05/03/2025 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 3)
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3 Scrutiny of the Welsh Language Commissioner
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Meeting: 29/01/2025 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 2)
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2 Scrutiny of the Welsh Language Commissioner
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Meeting: 28/11/2024 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 9)
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Scrutiny of the Welsh Language Commissioner: Consideration of evidence
Minutes:
9.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.
Meeting: 28/11/2024 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 8)
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8 Scrutiny of the Welsh Language Commissioner: Evidence session with the Welsh Language Commissioner
Efa Gruffudd Jones, Welsh Language Commissioner
Osian Llywelyn, Director of Regulation and Deputy Commissioner
Research brief
The Welsh Language Commissioner Annual Report 2023-24
Delivering change together: An overview of compliance with Welsh language duties 2023–24 - August 2024
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 23 , View reasons restricted (8/1)
- The Welsh Language Commissioner Annual Report 2023-24, item 8
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- Delivering change together: An overview of compliance with Welsh language duties 2023–24 - August 2024, item 8
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Minutes:
8.1 The Committee heard evidence from the Welsh Language Commissioner.
Meeting: 12/11/2024 - Plenary (Item 9)
Debate: The Welsh Language Commissioner’s Annual Report 2023-24
NDM8714
Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
To
propose that the Senedd:
Notes
the Welsh
Language Commissioner’s Annual Report 2023-24.
Minutes:
The item started at 18.12
NDM8714 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
To
propose that the Senedd:
Notes
the Welsh
Language Commissioner’s Annual Report 2023-24.
The
motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Meeting: 11/01/2024 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 9.12)
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9.12 Welsh Language Commissioner: Post-compulsory education and the Welsh language
Supporting documents:
- Letter from the Welsh Language Commissioner: Post-compulsory education and the Welsh language: the learners’ voice - 17 November 2023, item 9.12
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- Welsh Language Commissioner report: Post-compulsory education and the Welsh language: the learners’ voice - 17 November 2023, item 9.12
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- Letter from the Children, Young People and Education Committee to the Minister for Education and Welsh Language: Post-compulsory education and the Welsh language: the learners’ voice - 21 December 2023, item 9.12
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Meeting: 11/01/2024 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 9.4)
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9.4 Scrutiny of the Welsh Language Commissioner
Supporting documents:
- Letter to the Welsh Language Commissioner: Annual scrutiny follow-up - 5 December 2023, item 9.4
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- Response from the Welsh Language Commissioner: Annual scrutiny follow-up - 15 December 2023, item 9.4
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Meeting: 08/11/2023 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 6.)
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Scrutiny of the Welsh Language Commissioner: consideration of evidence
Meeting: 08/11/2023 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 2.)
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2. Scrutiny of the Welsh Language Commissioner - Autumn 2023
Efa Gruffudd Jones, Welsh Language Commissioner
Lowri Williams, Strategic Director, Welsh Language Commissioner
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 41 , View reasons restricted (2./1)
- Letter from the Welsh Language Commissioner: Annual Report and Assurance Report 2022-23 - 25 October 2023, item 2.
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- Welsh Language Commissioner: Annual Report 2022-23, item 2.
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- Welsh Language Commissioner: Raising the Bar: Assurance Report 2022-23, item 2.
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Meeting: 04/10/2023 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 4.1)
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4.1 Scrutiny of the Welsh Language Commissioner
Supporting documents:
- Letter from the Welsh Language Commissioner: Assurance Report 2022-2023 - 15 Septmeber 2023 (Internally translated), item 4.1
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Meeting: 14/09/2023 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 2.10)
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2.10 Scrutiny of the Welsh Language Commissioner
Supporting documents:
- Letter from the Welsh Language Commissioner: Assurance Report 2022-2023 - 19 July 2023, item 2.10
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Meeting: 13/10/2021 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 5)
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5 Letter from the Chair of the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport and International Relations Committee to the Welsh Language Commissioner regarding support for the Welsh language and annual scrutiny
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