Assembly Cofnod will be available bilingually again

beti-bos.jpgBethan Williams, Chair of Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg commented:"We partially welcome the news that the Cofnod will be available bilingually again, it shows that the campaigning of thousands of people has started to bear fruit. However, the plans continue to treat the language as inferior given there will be a five day delay to get a Welsh copy, contrary to the practice between 2005 and 2009. Obviously, given the £2 million underspend at the Commission, this is not a matter of cost, but a matter of political will.""We also remain concerned that the Comissioners have rejected the Language Board's recommendation to protect the provision of a Welsh language Cofnod in law. So, we'll be asking AMs to amend the Official Languages Bill during the legislative process to get that statutory assurance."