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Proposed Welsh Language (Wales) Measure
Proposed Welsh Language (Wales) Measure

Progress of the Proposed Assembly Measure on the Welsh Language.

This proposed Measure will include provision with regard to the official status of the Welsh language in Wales; establish the office of the Welsh Language Commissioner; provide for an Advisory Panel to the Commissioner; abolish the Welsh Language Board; make provisions about standards (to eventually replace schemes) relating to the Welsh language; make provision about investigating alleged interferences with the freedom to use Welsh and establish a Welsh Language Tribunal.

  • 04/03/10 Proposed Measure introduced
  • Referred to Legislation Committee No.2.
  • 10/03/10 Legislative Plenary statement by the Minister for Heritage.
  • 16/03/10 Consultation opens
  • 23/07/10 Legislation Committee Stage 1 report published
  • 06/08/10 Assembly Finance Committee report published
  • 21/09/10 Assembly agrees the general principles of the proposed Measure
  • 22/09/10 'Stage 2' consideration began
  • 14/10/10 'Stage 2' amendments considered by Legislation Committee No.2
  • 22/10/10 'Stage 3' consideration began
  • 07/12/10 Plenary consideration of amendments
  • 07/12/10 Passing of the Measure in Plenary
  • Further information is available on the National Assembly for Wales website.

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