Part of 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language – in the Senedd at 2:00 pm on 5 June 2024.
Thank you very much, Minister. I'm very pleased to hear that. And we've already heard this afternoon about the aim of reaching a million Welsh speakers. I'm sure we could all agree that this Bill is a crucial step towards achieving that goal, to ensure that Welsh-medium education and the Welsh language are available to all the children of Wales. I was also very pleased to hear your commitment to Siân Gwenllian that the Welsh language policy set out in the co-operation agreement continues. That agreement was a pledge to the people of Wales that we would work to ensure that the Welsh language was available to everyone and belonged to everyone.
However, once again this year we've heard about a number of difficulties that parents are having in securing Welsh-medium education for their children, and a lack of planning by local authorities. What is the Minister and Government doing to ensure that local authorities do ensure that Welsh-medium education is accessible to all the children of Wales? Thank you.