Written question WQ98494
- Asked by
- Andrew RT DaviesConservative
- To be answered by
- First Minister
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 7 days
Question
Will the First Minister take action to ensure Senedd constituency names are renamed to ensure they are bilingual?
Answer
Answered by Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language (Anna Brychan)
Responsibility for naming Senedd constituencies sits with the Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru (DBCC). The Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru etc. Act 2013 requires there to be a single constituency name, and only where the Commission considers a single name to be unacceptable may they propose different names for communication in Welsh and English. In undertaking the review of Senedd constituencies in advance of the 2030 Senedd election, the DBCC is required to propose names for all constituencies in their initial and second reports, which will be subject to public consultation.