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
This Bill would update the Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953 to allow Welsh language entries for births and deaths registered in England, and to enable certificates to be issued in Welsh, English, or both. It also introduces a short death certificate option and covers related provisions to support Welsh language use in registrations.
Currently at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons, meaning it is in the early stages of parliamentary consideration.
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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.
