Clause 62
Planning Bill
2:30 pm
Dan Rogerson (Shadow Minister (Arts, Culture and Heritage), Culture, Media & Sport; North Cornwall, Liberal Democrat)
This is a relatively minor point, but it could be significant to some people who are concerned with individual applications. There is only one Committee member present who represents a Welsh constituency, as the hon. Member for Meirionnydd Nant Conwy is not here. [Interruption.] There are two members—I apologise to the hon. Member for Clwyd, West. I spotted one, but I had not looked over my right shoulder. I hope, then, that there will be even more support for the amendment than I had anticipated.
The amendment is about the Welsh language. I am a great supporter of the Cornish language, but, unfortunately, we are not quite at the stage when people will need to give evidence in the Cornish language regarding an application in Cornwall. I am grateful to the Department for Communities and Local Government for supporting the Cornish language and for giving it some funding for the first time.