, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Language Commissioner’s Annual Report 2020-21 and Assurance Report 2020-21
Thank you for that, commissioner. We'll move on to Hefin David.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Language Commissioner’s Annual Report 2020-21 and Assurance Report 2020-21
Just before we move to Hefin David, could I just ask whether there's been any progress in influencing the banking sector? I thought that would make you smile.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Language Commissioner’s Annual Report 2020-21 and Assurance Report 2020-21
Heledd, anything else?
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Language Commissioner’s Annual Report 2020-21 and Assurance Report 2020-21
Okay, we'll go back to Heledd Fychan.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Language Commissioner’s Annual Report 2020-21 and Assurance Report 2020-21
Heledd wants to come back in, but, Alun, if you have one further supplementary.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Language Commissioner’s Annual Report 2020-21 and Assurance Report 2020-21
Commissioner, I do apologise for interrupting. I think Alun Davies had a supplementary question on something specific that you said. Sorry for interrupting. Alun.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Language Commissioner’s Annual Report 2020-21 and Assurance Report 2020-21
That's certainly something that would be of interest to the committee, because we're also responsible for international relations. So, if we could have more information about those discussions that you've had with the Dáil, then that would be excellent. Thank…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Language Commissioner’s Annual Report 2020-21 and Assurance Report 2020-21
I'm very pleased to hear that.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Language Commissioner’s Annual Report 2020-21 and Assurance Report 2020-21
We look forward to receiving a copy when it's available. Carolyn.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Language Commissioner’s Annual Report 2020-21 and Assurance Report 2020-21
Thank you for that detail. Carolyn, was there anything else that you wanted to ask?
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Language Commissioner’s Annual Report 2020-21 and Assurance Report 2020-21
Dyfan.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Language Commissioner’s Annual Report 2020-21 and Assurance Report 2020-21
If we could move on, now, where we will focus on your annual report, your assurance report and some specifics there. So, can I invite Carolyn Thomas to ask questions?
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
General scrutiny of the Welsh Language Commissioner
That's very important for us as a committee too, commissioner. Thank you for those responses.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
General scrutiny of the Welsh Language Commissioner
Thank you. Tom Giffard has some questions on one of the other challenges that we've faced over the past year, namely COVID.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
General scrutiny of the Welsh Language Commissioner
No, not at all. I would be more than happy; if you're willing to write to us on that, then we can discuss it further as a committee. But I think that's a very good idea. Commissioner.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
General scrutiny of the Welsh Language Commissioner
Yes, I would—
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
General scrutiny of the Welsh Language Commissioner
Thank you for that, commissioner. Alun Davies wants to come in at this point.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
General scrutiny of the Welsh Language Commissioner
Thank you very much, and a warm welcome to all three of you. We'll move immediately to questions. First of all, we'll be asking about some of those things that have impacted the use of the Welsh language over the past year. Can you outline the main impacts of…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
General scrutiny of the Welsh Language Commissioner
Dyfan.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
General scrutiny of the Welsh Language Commissioner
Welcome back to our meeting this morning. We move on to item 3, general scrutiny of the Welsh Language Commissioner. I'd like to welcome our witnesses, and I ask them to introduce themselves for the Record.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
We will now take a short break, so I ask Members to return in 10 minutes' time, please—so, to return by 10:40, please.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Okay. Well, we've asked you for a number of—. Well, you've said that you'll write to us on some specific points. We will write to you reminding you of those points. We will also send you a transcript of what you've said, as a draft. But, for now, may I thank…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Would you be happy to write to us with more detail?
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Well, if you have time within the next few minutes—
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Thank you. I'm sure that, over the next months and years, we will be discussing standards regularly with you. If you can keep us in the picture, as you say, we'd be very grateful. Well, that brings us to the end of our questions. I think Heledd Fychan may…
