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.
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.
House of Commons
20 October 2009
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This Bill would allow births and deaths registered in England to be recorded in Welsh as well as English, with bilingual options where appropriate. It would allow certificates of entries to be issued in Welsh, English, or both, and also provide for short death certificates. It amends the Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953 to make these Welsh-language options possible.
The bill is currently at the 2nd Reading in the House of Commons. It originated in the Commons and had its first reading in 2009; no progress beyond the 2nd Reading is noted in the provided information.
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1 Apr 2009
This Bill was on the Order Paper for a Second Reading on several Fridays before being dropped by its sponsor, Hywel Williams.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
