Freeports: Wales
(asked on 17th February 2023) - View Source
Question to the Wales Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of each Welsh freeport bid on retaining Welsh language speakers within each prospective freeport's region.
This question was answered on 22nd February 2023
The UK Government (UKG) is wholly supportive of the ambition to reach 1 million Welsh speakers by 2050.
The Wales Freeport bidding prospectus asks bidders to set out how their proposals contribute to a vibrant culture and thriving Welsh language.
The Wales Freeport assessment process is still ongoing. The bids are being jointly assessed by officials from the UK and Welsh governments, with results to come out in due course.