At 2 o'clock today (15.10.09) a deputation from Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg (Welsh Language Society) will meet Peter Hain the Welsh Secretary in Cardiff to discuss the Welsh language LCO. The deputation from Cymdeithas will include Menna Machreth (Chair), Bethan Williams (leader of the language Act Campaign Group) and Ffred Ffransis (Cymdeithas Senate).Speaking on behalf of the deputation Menna Machreth said:"We will emphasise in our meeting that the long drawn out, laborious and complicated LCO system is completely unacceptable. We will also make the point that MPs in London have had far too much influence over the process and that the Welsh language is a matter that should be fully devolved to the National Assembly. Another bone of contention in our discussions today is the fact that only companies and bodies receiving over £400,000 of public money will be asked to provide Welsh language services. This threshold is far too high and should be deleted."Menna Machreth added:"The truth is that we have not moved on that much. Welsh speakers will still be second-class citizens in Wales. The LCO's failure to address the private sector is not it's only failure. What about the right to speak Welsh in the workplace or the right to Welsh medium education? It is a matter of bewilderment to us that a government that demanded that the private sector accepted the minimum wage and new laws concerning the rights of the disabled, but has failed to recognise that Welsh speakers have similar rights. Today we will be telling Peter Hain that there will be no linguistic truce in Wales until the LCO is strengthened. At the moment we have no idea what will be the outcome of our meeting but I am sure that we will have a lively and frank discussion."