3 Language
9. The current rules of the House of Commons allow
the use of Welsh in any debates of the Welsh Grand Committee held
in Wales, and for evidence-taking at select committee meetings
held in Wales, or at Westminster, if a witness gives advance notice
of a desire to give evidence in Welsh.[9]
The working group recommends that, for joint meetings, this rule
should be relaxed so that Welsh could always be used, as the National
Assembly is obliged by statute to treat the English and Welsh
languages on an equal basis. The National Assembly has offered
to help with the necessary interpretation. [10]
9 CJ (1995-96) 390, (2000-01) 176. Back
10
Appendix, paras 17 and 25. Back
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