Decision details

The Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee considered the Annual Report from the Welsh Language Commissioner.

The Welsh Government response to this report was Laid before the Assembly prior to a debate in Plenary.

The item started at 15.54

Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.

NDM5845 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Acknowledges the Welsh Language Commissioner's Annual Report for 2014-15, laid before the Assembly on 28 September 2015, which details the work undertaken by the Commissioner to promote and facilitate the use of the Welsh language.

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

Add as new point at the end of the motion:

Calls on the Welsh Government and the Welsh Language Commissioner to collaborate to publish a timetable for fulfilling the commitments outlined in its language strategy, 'A living language: a language for living', by the end of this Assembly.

A vote was taken on Amendment 1:

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

Amendment 2 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

Add as new point at the end of the motion:

Notes that the Welsh Government has committed in its language strategy, 'A living language: a language for living', to 'make standards, which will enable the Commissioner to impose duties on private sector companies which fall within the scope of the Welsh Language Measure, including telecommunications companies, bus and train operators, and utility companies'.

A vote was taken on Amendment 2:

Amendment 2 was agreed.

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

NDM5845 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Acknowledges the Welsh Language Commissioner's Annual Report for 2014-15, laid before the Assembly on 28 September 2015, which details the work undertaken by the Commissioner to promote and facilitate the use of the Welsh language.

2. Notes that the Welsh Government has committed in its language strategy, 'A living language: a language for living', to 'make standards, which will enable the Commissioner to impose duties on private sector companies which fall within the scope of the Welsh Language Measure, including telecommunications companies, bus and train operators, and utility companies'.

The motion as amended was agreed.