P-03-107 - Welsh Language Daily Newspaper

Petition Received: 2 March 2008

Lead Petitioner: Hywel Griffiths, Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg (Welsh Language Society)

Number of Petitioners: 1,000 +

Petition Wording:

'We call on the Welsh Assembly Government to take urgent steps to implement its promise to establish a Welsh language daily newspaper as included in the One Wales Coalition Agreement:

'We will expand the funding and support for Welsh medium magazines and newspapers, including the establishment of a Welsh language daily newspaper'

We call on the Government to make a new announcement that sufficent funding is to be made available to establish a national independent daily newspaper in Welsh, in accordance with the research carried out by experienced organisations in the field'

Petition Status: Open