Written question WQ93759
- Asked by
- Siân GwenllianPlaid
- To be answered by
- Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 8 days
Question
Will the Cabinet Secretary provide information on a) how many public appointments applications were made by Welsh speakers since 2019 as a percentage of all appointments; and b) how many of those applications by Welsh speakers were successful, as a percentage of all the appointments made?
Answer
Answered by Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
People currently apply for public appointments using the Cais recruitment system. From 2019 – 2023 the Appoint system was in place and it was not mandatory to provide information on Welsh language skills.
Since 2019, 41.8% of applications for regulated public appointments were made by those who recorded Welsh language skills (as of 22 August 2024). Of those applications, 12.5% were successful. As a percentage of all appointments made, those who recorded Welsh language skills made up 5.2%.