Editing Welsh language (section)

===Use within the British parliament ===
In 2017, parliamentary rules were amended to allow the use of Welsh when the [[Welsh Grand Committee]] meets at [[British parliament|Westminster]]. The change did not alter the rules about debates within the House of Commons, where only English can be used.<ref>{{cite web |title=Welsh language to be allowed in MPs' Welsh Grand Committee |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-politics-39043308 |website=[[BBC News Online]] |access-date=8 February 2018 |date=22 February 2017 }}</ref>

In February 2018, Welsh was first used when the Welsh Secretary, [[Alun Cairns]], delivered his welcoming speech at a sitting of the committee. He said, "I am proud to be using the language I grew up speaking, which is not only important to me, my family and the communities Welsh MPs represent, but is also an integral part of Welsh history and culture".<ref>{{cite web |title=MPs speak Welsh in parliamentary debate for first time |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-politics-42967899 |website=[[BBC News Online]] |access-date=8 February 2018 |date=7 February 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Williamson |first1=David |title=A historic first for Welsh at Westminster as language officially used for first time |url=https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/historic-first-welsh-westminster-language-14258799 |work=[[Daily Post (North Wales)|Daily Post]] |date=7 February 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Williamson |first1=David |title=MPs use first ever bilingual debate in Westminster |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politics/historic-moment-welsh-spoken-houses-14258358 |work=[[Walesonline|WalesOnline]] |date=7 February 2018 }}</ref>