P-03-223 Section 6, Welsh Language Act

Petition Received: 21 May 2009

Lead Petitioner: Councillor O Arfon Jones

Number of petitioners: 23

Petition wording:

We call upon the National Assembly for Wales to investigate the possibility of amending and improving Section 6 of the Welsh language Act to bring Members of Parliament under the provisions of the Welsh Language Act

Petition status: Closed

Petitions Committee Consideration:

• 7 July 2009

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• 6 October 2009

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• 13 July 2010

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• 28 September 2010

The committee agreed to:

• Write to the Chair of the Legislation Committee which is considering the Welsh Language measure to ask if the issues raised by the petition can be considered at the amendment stage.

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• 16 November 2010

The committee agreed to:

• close the petition and prepare and produce a summary closure report

Link to transcript of the meeting on 16 November 2010