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Registration of Births and Deaths (Welsh Language) Bill

A Bill to make provision about the registration of births and deaths where particulars are given in Welsh and English; to permit certificates of particulars of entries of registers of births and deaths to be in Welsh or English only in such circumstances; and for connected purposes.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Registration of Births and Deaths (Welsh Language) Bill started in the House of Commons by Hywel Williams (Plaid Cymru). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

What the bill does

The Bill would amend the Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953. It would allow registration in English and Welsh when a birth or death has occurred in England, and would provide for certificates to be issued in either language as well as bilingually. It would also provide for the issuing of short death certificates.

Sponsor

Progress through Parliament

  1. 2nd reading Commons Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 20 Oct 2009.