Committees

Minority languages

Inquiry

The future of minority languages in the British Isles and the Government’s role in supporting and developing them is the subject of a new inquiry from the DCMS Committee.

MPs will consider the key factors determining whether a minority language thrives, what the criteria should be for determining official status, and whether there are lessons to be learnt from other countries where there is widespread fluency in more than one language.

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was Friday 10 March 2023. The Committee may be able to accept further written evidence but any person considering submitting evidence should email the committee team first at dcmscom@parliament.uk.

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Past events

Tuesday 14 May 2024
9:45am Private
10:00am Public
Minority languages - Oral evidence 14 May 2024
10:00am
  • Dr Michael Dempster (Director at Scots Language Centre)
  • Professor Joanna Kopaczyk
  • Dr Dawn Leslie
11:00am
  • Professor Rob Dunbar
  • Mairi MacInnes (Chair at Bòrd na Gàidhlig)
  • Dr Gillian Rothach (Prinicipal at Sabhal Mor Ostaig)
The Mazumdar-Shaw Advanced Research Centre, University of Glasgow
Tuesday 5 March 2024
9:30am Private
10:00am Public
Minority languages - Oral evidence 5 March 2024
10:00am
  • John Morrison (Chair at MG Alba)
  • Rhodri Talfan Davies (Director of Nations at BBC)
  • Rhodri Williams (Chair at S4C)
11:00am
  • Laura Giles (Managing Director at Screen Cornwall)
  • Billy Kay
  • Helen Mark (Broadcaster at BBC Northern Ireland)
  • Caoimhe Ní Chathail (Broadcaster at BBC Gaeilge)
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

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