Will the First Minister take action to ensure Senedd constituency names are renamed to ensure they are bilingual?
Answered by Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language | Answered on 21/05/2026
Responsibility for naming Senedd constituencies sits with the Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru (DBCC). The Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru etc. Act 2013 requires there to be a single constituency name, and only where the Commission considers a single name to be unacceptable may they propose different names for communication in Welsh and English. In undertaking the review of Senedd constituencies in advance of the 2030 Senedd election, the DBCC is required to propose names for all constituencies in their initial and second reports, which will be subject to public consultation.