Cwestiwn ysgrifenedig WQ89552
- Gofynnwyd gan
- Andrew RT DaviesCeidwadwyr
- I'w ateb gan
- Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
- Cyflwynwyd
- Dyddiad ateb
- Atebwyd
- Amser i'w ateb
- 7 diwrnod
Cwestiwn
Mae'r cwestiwn a'r ateb yn Saesneg gan nad oes fersiwn Gymraeg ar gael.
Does the Minister plan to have discussions with other financial institutions who are currently offering Welsh-language services to seek assurance their services will remain, given that HSBC UK is removing Welsh-language services?
Ateb
Atebwyd gan Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
I have been clear that increasing the use of Welsh in all aspects of life is one of my priorities since becoming Minister for Education and Welsh Language. I was therefore disappointed to hear that HSBC intend to remove their Welsh-language telephone service. Promotion of the Welsh language in the banking sector is the responsibility of the Welsh Language Commissioner. I know the Commissioner has already written to HSBC to see what can be done about this situation, and a meeting has been arranged with them in the next week. I will discuss her wider work with the banking sector during our next meeting which will be held before the end of this month.