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Cymraeg for all?

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Meeting: 25/03/2026 - Plenary (Item 5)

Debate on the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee report: Cymraeg i bawb?

NDM9234 Delyth Jewell (South Wales East) 

To propose that the Senedd: 

Notes the report of the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee: ‘Cymraeg for all?’ which was laid in the Table Office on 4 February 2026. 

Note: The response of the Welsh Government to the report was laid in the Table Office on 18 March 2026.

Minutes:

The item started at 16.19

NDM9234 Delyth Jewell (South Wales East) 

To propose that the Senedd: 

Notes the report of the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee: ‘Cymraeg for all?’ which was laid in the Table Office on 4 February 2026. 

Note: The response of the Welsh Government to the report was laid in the Table Office on 18 March 2026.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Meeting: 15/01/2026 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 8.)

8. Cymraeg for all?: Consideration of draft report

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Meeting: 23/10/2025 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 9)

9 Cymraeg for all?

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Meeting: 17/09/2025 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 3)

3 Cymraeg for all

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Meeting: 16/07/2025 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 3)

3 Cymraeg for all?

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Meeting: 16/07/2025 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 2)

2 Cymraeg for all? inquiry - Ministerial evidence session

Mark Drakeford – Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language

Elin Burns – Director of Culture, Heritage, Sport and Welsh Language

Jeremy Evas – Head: Prosiect 2050

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Minutes:

2.1 The Members questioned the witnesses as part of the Committee’s Cymraeg for all? Inquiry.

2.2 The Committee agreed to write to the witnesses with the questions that were not reached, and any additional questions.

Meeting: 10/07/2025 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 9)

Cymraeg for all? inquiry - Consideration of the evidence received

Minutes:

9.1 The Committee considered the evidence received during item 7 of the meeting.

Meeting: 10/07/2025 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 7)

Cymraeg for all? inquiry - Evidence session with international experts - Panel 11

Professor Nikolay Slavkov – University of Ottawa

Dr Ruth Kircher - European Centre for Minority Issues

Dr Robert James Talbot – Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages of Canada

Professor Michael Hornsby - Adam Mickiewicz University

 

Minutes:

7.1 The Members questioned the witnesses as part of the Cymraeg for all? Inquiry.

Meeting: 10/07/2025 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 6)

Cymraeg for all? inquiry - Consideration of the evidence received

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee considered the evidence received during items 4 and 5 of the meeting.

Meeting: 10/07/2025 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 5)

Cymraeg for all? inquiry - Evidence session with experts on language behaviour change - Panel 10

Dr Rhian Hodges – Bangor University

Professor Bernadette O’Rourke – University of Glasgow

Minutes:

5.1 The Members questioned the witnesses as part of the Cymraeg for all? Inquiry.

Meeting: 10/07/2025 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 4)

4 Cymraeg for all? inquiry - Evidence session with experts on language behaviour change - Panel 9

Dr Osian Elias – Director, Iaith

Dr Kathryn Jones - Executive Director, Iaith

Dr Elin Royles – Reader, Aberystwyth University

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Minutes:

4.1 The Members questioned the witnesses as part of the Cymraeg for all? inquiry.

Meeting: 18/06/2025 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 6)

6 Cymraeg for all?

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Meeting: 12/06/2025 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 6.)

Cymraeg for all? inquiry - Consideration of the evidence received

Meeting: 12/06/2025 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 7.)

Cymraeg for all? inquiry - Evidence session on the role of festivals and events - Panel 8

Betsan Moses – National Eisteddfod

Llio Maddocks – Yr Urdd

Meeting: 12/06/2025 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 4.)

Cymraeg for all? inquiry - Evidence session on the role of festivals and events - Panel 7

Lisbeth McLean – Menter Iaith Merthyr Tudful

Lowri Catrin Jones – Menter Iaith Sir Caerffili

Maiwenn Berry – Menter Iaith Fflint a Wrecsam

Osian Rowlands – Mentrau Iaith

Catherine Stephens – Dysgu Cymraeg Morgannwg

Meeting: 12/06/2025 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 10.)

Cymraeg for all? inquiry - Consideration of the evidence received

Meeting: 12/06/2025 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 3.)

Cymraeg for all? inquiry - Evidence session on the role of festivals and events - Panel 6

Ian Gwyn Hughes – Football Association of Wales

Gwyn Derfel – Welsh Rugby Union

Meeting: 12/06/2025 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 2.)

2. Cymraeg for all? inquiry - Evidence session on the role of festivals and events - Panel 5

Hywel Iorwerth – Office of the Welsh Language Commissioner

Einir Sion - Arts Council of Wales

Nia Williams – Amgueddfa Cymru

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Meeting: 05/06/2025 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 7.)

Cymraeg for all? inquiry - Consideration of the evidence received

Meeting: 05/06/2025 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 3.)

Cymraeg for all? inquiry- Evidence session with Welsh language technology representatives - Panel 3

Carl Morris – Welsh-language Technologist

Meeting: 05/06/2025 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 2.)

2. Cymraeg for all? inquiry - Evidence session with Canolfan Bedwyr - Panel 2

Dr Llion Jones, Director of Canolfan Bedwyr, Bangor University

Dr Lowri Hughes, Head of Policy and Development, Canolfan Bedwyr, Bangor University

Gruffudd Prys, Head of Language Technologies, Canolfan Bedwyr, Bangor University

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Meeting: 05/06/2025 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 4.)

Cymraeg for all? inquiry - Evidence session with academics - Panel 4

Dr Neil Mac Parthalain - Aberystwyth University

Dr Daniel Cunliffe - University of South Wales

Dr Cynog Prys - Bangor University

Meeting: 05/06/2025 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 1.)

Cymraeg for all? inquiry - Private interactive session with Canolfan Bedwyr

Meeting: 08/05/2025 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 4)

4 Cymraeg for all?

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Minutes:

4.11 The paper was noted.

Meeting: 05/03/2025 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 5)

Cymraeg for all? - Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

5.1 The Members considered the evidence received.

Meeting: 05/03/2025 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 2)

2 Cymraeg for all? - Evidence session with the Commission for Welsh-speaking Communities

Dr Simon Brooks – Chair

Professor Elin Haf Gruffydd Jones – Vice Chair

Dr Gwennan Higham – Commission Member

 

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Minutes:

2.1 The Committee heard evidence from representatives from the Commission for Welsh-speaking Communities.

Meeting: 19/02/2025 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 9)

9 Cymraeg for all?: Consideration of approach

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Minutes:

9.1 The Committee discussed and confirmed its approach to its new inquiry ‘Cymraeg for all?’, and agreed to move forward with oral evidence sessions beginning on 5 March 2025.

 

Meeting: 29/01/2025 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 8)

8 Cymraeg for all?: Consideration of approach to citizen engagement

Supporting documents:

  • Engagement proposal: Cymraeg for all?

Minutes:

8.1 The Committee heard proposals for engagement work related to the new inquiry ‘Cymraeg for all?’, and discussed the remit of the new inquiry.

8.2 The Committee agreed to revisit this topic at its next meeting, following further discussions between the Chair and the clerking team.

 

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