, Culture, Communications, Cymraeg and Sport Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for items 4, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11
In accordance with Standing Order 17.42(vi) and (ix), I invite the committee to resolve to exclude the public from items 4, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 of this week's meeting. Are Members content? I see that they are. Thank you very much. We will now proceed in…
, Culture, Communications, Cymraeg and Sport Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Thank you very much. A transcript of the meeting will be sent to you to check that it is an accurate representation of what you have said. I just want to thank you all very much for joining us and for your responses. Thank you very much.
, Culture, Communications, Cymraeg and Sport Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Thank you very much. Thank you for your evidence. Oh, Mair—Mair really is itching to ask a question.
, Culture, Communications, Cymraeg and Sport Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Well, thank you very much for that. We are going to bring the session to an end in a moment, but I have a question that I would like to ask right at the end. You mentioned the need to think creatively earlier in the meeting, and I agree with you on that…
, Culture, Communications, Cymraeg and Sport Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Thanks. Right, Rebeca.
, Culture, Communications, Cymraeg and Sport Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Thank you. We don't have a great deal of time left, but I do want to turn to Mike now, who is going to ask a question about the early years.
, Culture, Communications, Cymraeg and Sport Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Thanks. Mair.
, Culture, Communications, Cymraeg and Sport Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Thanks. Niamh. Niamh wanted to come in briefly.
, Culture, Communications, Cymraeg and Sport Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Diolch. Paul.
, Culture, Communications, Cymraeg and Sport Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Thank you. Nick.
, Culture, Communications, Cymraeg and Sport Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Thank you very much. We move on now to the Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Act 2025—. Sorry, Steven, I didn't see you there.
, Culture, Communications, Cymraeg and Sport Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Thank you. Rebeca is joining us online, and she has a question. Rebeca.
, Culture, Communications, Cymraeg and Sport Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
I'd like to congratulate you on your use of the Welsh language in this meeting. It's fantastic to hear you using the Welsh language. Very good. Right, Mair.
, Culture, Communications, Cymraeg and Sport Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Thank you very much. The Commission for Welsh-speaking Communities, we have a question on that. Niamh, do you want to—?
, Culture, Communications, Cymraeg and Sport Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Thank you. Sorry for not bringing you in before turning to you.
, Culture, Communications, Cymraeg and Sport Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Do you want to come in?
, Culture, Communications, Cymraeg and Sport Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Thank you. I want to move on now. Mair, I know that you had a question to ask about the Welsh language strategy.
, Culture, Communications, Cymraeg and Sport Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Niamh, did you want to come in?
, Culture, Communications, Cymraeg and Sport Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Thank you very much. Louise, did you want to come in?
, Culture, Communications, Cymraeg and Sport Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Thank you very much. Right, we have lots of questions to ask this morning, so who wants to kick off? Steven.
, Culture, Communications, Cymraeg and Sport Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Thank you very much. I want to start with an opening question and then I'll invite Members to follow. The programme for government published last week states that the Government's commitment to a thriving language underpins everything that you do. How will we…
, Culture, Communications, Cymraeg and Sport Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Thank you very much. Minister, before we move into questions from Members, I'd like to invite you to make a short opening statement.
, Culture, Communications, Cymraeg and Sport Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
We want to move on now to item 2 which is the scrutiny session with the Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language. I'd like to welcome the witnesses to the meeting and invite them to introduce themselves starting with the Cabinet Minister.
, Culture, Communications, Cymraeg and Sport Committee
Introductions, apologies and substitutions
Thank you very much.
, Culture, Communications, Cymraeg and Sport Committee
Introductions, apologies and substitutions
Welcome to today's meeting of the Culture, Communications, Cymraeg and Sport Committee. The position of Chair of this committee is shared between Mair Rowlands MS and myself. I will be chairing this meeting. The public items of this meeting are being…
