All 1 Debates between Hywel Williams and Damian Collins

Tue 5th Dec 2023
Media Bill (First sitting)
Public Bill Committees

Committee stage: 1st sitting & Committee stage

Media Bill (First sitting)

Debate between Hywel Williams and Damian Collins
Damian Collins Portrait Damian Collins (Folkestone and Hythe) (Con)
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I have actually watched “Hedd Wyn” on YouTube. What analysis has the hon. Gentleman made of the distribution of Welsh language products on other digital platforms, rather than just on S4C?

Hywel Williams Portrait Hywel Williams
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I thank the hon. Member for that point, and I will refer to it if I am lucky enough to be called to talk on the relevant provision later. Welsh programmes are available on all kinds of platforms, but a large number of Welsh-speaking people in England, for example, cannot see programmes in Welsh, because those are not available digitally to the extent I would want. As one would imagine, people have found a way around that, but for the language to prosper and thrive and for provision to be right across the available platforms, we must move forward, and I will speak to that later.