Languages in Parliament Bill 2016

A bill to accommodate for the different indigenous languages of the UK.

BE IT ENACTED by The Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Commons in this present Parliament assembled, in accordance with the provisions of the Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Section 1: Definitions

1) An Indigenous Language of the United Kingdom is any of the following:-

a. English,

b. Welsh,

c. an Irish Indigenous Language,

d. Cornish,

e. a Scottish Indigenous Language.

2) An Irish Indigenous Language is any of the following:-

a. Irish,

b. Ulster Scots,

c. Shelta.

3) A Scottish Indigenous Language is any of the following:-

a. Scots,

b. Scottish Gaelic.

4) A Questions session is any Minister's Questions session in the Commons or Oral Questions Session in the Lords.

Section 2: Use of Languages

1) Any Indigenous Language of the United Kingdom may be used for the purpose of identification and flairs.

2) Any Indigenous Language of the United Kingdom may be used in a in a Questions Session for the following Ministers:-

a. the Prime Minister,

b. the Deputy Prime Minister,

c. the Home Secretary,

d. the Communities and Local Government Secretary.

3) Welsh may be used in a debate for any bill which applies to Wales.

4) Cornish may be used in a debate for any bill which applies to Cornwall.

5) A Scottish Indigenous Language may be used for any bill which applies to Scotland.

6) An Irish Indigenous Language may be used for any bill which applies to Northern Ireland.

7) Welsh may be used in a Questions Session for the Secretary of State to Wales.

8) A Scottish Indigenous Language may be used in a Questions Session for the Secretary of State for Scotland.

9) An Irish Indigenous Language may be used in a Questions Session for the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.

10) When a non-English Indigenous Language is used in a debate or Questions Session, a translation may be requested.

Section 3: Extent, Short Title and Commencement

1) This act applies to the United Kingdom.

2) This act may be referred to as the Languages in Parliament Bill 2016.

3) This act shall commence immediately.

This bill is submitted by the Rt Hon /u/VowelmanIscariot on behalf of the Official Opposition and is sponsored by /u/YCymrobach MP and /u/BwniCymraeg MP.

The voting period for this bill will end at 10PM BST on the 5th of October.

Vote Aye, No or Abstain. Comments with anything else will be deleted. Comments that are edited will be void and not counted.

If a member is voting by proxy, they must have gained permission from the speaker prior to this vote. If no permission was sought and granted, their vote will not be counted.

For full clarifications on the voting system see this post