NDM6516 Debate: The White Paper on Proposals for a Welsh Language Bill
NDM6516 Debate: The White Paper on Proposals for a Welsh Language Bill
NDM6516 Jane
Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan):
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Notes
the White Paper on proposals for a Welsh Language Bill published for
consultation on 9 August 2017.
The
White Paper on Proposals for a Welsh Language Bill
The
following amendments have been tabled:
Amendment
1. Paul
Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
Add
as new point at the end of the motion:
Notes
the variety of views expressed in the summary report of responses to the call
for evidence, 'Preparing for a Welsh Language Bill', published in July 2017.
'Preparing
for a Welsh Language Bill - Call for evidence: summary of responses'
Amendment
2. Paul
Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
Add
as new point at the end of the motion:
Notes
the narrow remit of the Welsh Government's White Paper.
Amendment
3. Rhun
ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
Add
as new point at end of motion:
Calls
on the Welsh Government to ensure that there will be no weakening of the
current legal rights of Welsh speakers.
Amendment
4. Rhun
ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
Add
as new point at end of motion:
Calls
on the Welsh Government to ensure that regulatory work and promotional work in
relation to the Welsh language is undertaken by two different bodies.
Amendment
5. Rhun
ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
Add
as new point at end of motion:
Welcomes
the Welsh Government's desire to reduce the level of bureaucracy that exists in
the Welsh-language standards system.
Amendment
6. Rhun
ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
Add
as new point at end of motion:
Calls
on the Welsh Government to proceed with the language standards for health and
housing associations urgently, and to publish a timetable for the publication
of language standards for the energy sectors, water companies,
telecommunications, train and bus companies.
Amendment
7. Rhun
ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
Add
as new point at end of motion:
Calls
on the Welsh Government to extend the language standards to the rest of the
private sector.
Amendment
8. Rhun
ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
Add
as new point at end of motion:
Calls
on the Welsh Government to outline clearly its rationale for proposing the
scrapping of the role of Welsh Language Commissioner.
Business type: Debate
Reason considered: Government Business;
Status: Complete
First published: 15/06/2021
Decision due: 3 Oct 2017 by Plenary - Fifth Senedd
Lead member: Jane Hutt MS