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Series contains the administrative papers of Y Cabinet Iaith (The Language Cabinet) and Fforwm Iaith Genedlaethol (National Language Forum), dealing mainly with the running of the Forum and correspondence related to campaigns and projects.

Papers relating to meetings of Fforwm Iaith Genedlaethol including agendas, minutes, letters, reports from the administrative officer, work programmes.

Papers relating to the work of Y Cabinet Iaith (Language cabinet) in 1988 and 1989 including press releases, drafts of letters, lists of people attending meetings, details of a Welsh Language Bill proposed by Lord Gwilym Prys-Davies and Dafydd Wigley.

Papers relating to a campaign to establish a General Register Office for Wales, including correspondence, papers relating to the court case resulting from Dr Clowes refusal to complete the 1981 census form, correspondence regarding Census Users' Meetings, notes from telephone calls, copies of official documents, newspaper articles, and documents stating the case for the establishment of a General Register Office for Wales.

File contains papers relating to the campaign for a Welsh Language Act including; statements issued by the Secretary of State for Wales, press releases, statements by organisations such as the Welsh Consumer Council and the CBI, plans for campaigning and lobbying, copies of amendments to the Bill, some correspondence, Parliamentary committee reports, a speech (possibly given by Lord Gwilym Prys-Davies), representations on the Bill from Cefn and Rhieni Dros Addysg Gymraeg and newspaper cuttings.

Papers relating to the campaign for a Welsh Language Act in the 1980s including; copies of ministerial statements, Parliamentary questions, notes on a draft Act sponsored by Dafydd Wigley MP and Lord Gwilym Prys-Davies, correspondence, press releases, papers prepared by Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg and Urdd Gobaith Cymru, examples of a lack of Welsh language services available to the public, the status of Welsh in the Education Reform Act 1988, minutes and agendas of Gweithgor Deddf Newydd yr Iaith Gymraeg (New Welsh Language Act Working Group), statistical information, correspondence regarding the effect of the Race Relations Act on the provision of services in Welsh and a copy of a memorandum on the workings of the Welsh Language Act 1967 on the use of Welsh in the criminal justice system prepared by the National Council for Civil Liberties.

Correspondence regarding census questions on fluency in Welsh, Gaelic and Irish along with statistical documents from the census for Gwynedd, Powys and South Glamorgan.

Series contains files relating to campaigns in which Fforwm Iaith Genedlaethol was involved.

Letters related to the work of Fforwm Iaith Genedlaethol including funding, the National Language Strategy and the right to speak Welsh at work. Correspondents include: Gwyddfid Jones (TAC), Dr Meredydd Evans, Alun Michael MP and Eleri Carrog (Cefn).

Correspondence relating to the work of the forum, including funding, the campaign for a Welsh Language Act, Strategaeth Iaith 1991-2001 and responses to the document. Correspondents include: Alwyn Rice Jones, Archbishop of Wales, Lord Cledwyn of Penrhos, Lord Hooson, Martyn Jones MP, Nerys Hughes, Keith Raffan MP, Dafydd Wigley MP, Chris Butler MP, Paul Flynn MP, Viscount St. Davids, J Bryan Jones (Mudiad Ysgol Meithryn), J Eric Williams (Urdd Gobaith Cymru) and Elfyn Llwyd MP.

Correspondence relating to the work of Fforwm Iaith Genedlaethol, mainly relating to Welsh as a compulsory subject in the National Curriculum, the attitude of the Secretary of State for Wales, John Redwood, Strategaeth Iaith Genedlaethol 1991-2001, local language plans, the Welsh Language Act 1993.

Correspondence related to the work of Fforwm Iaith Genedlaethol, mainly related to the administration of the Forum, Strategaeth Iaith Genedlaethol 1991-2001 (National Language Strategy), Cynllun Iaith Ardal (Area Language Plans), the Welsh Language Act 1993, Welsh as a subject in schools, language rights and the provision of Welsh language services by public and private sector bodies.

Correspondence relating mainly to membership of Y Cabinet Iaith, and campaigning for Welsh language services from public bodies
Correspondents include Emyr Jenkins (Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Cymru), John Elfed Jones (Welsh Language Board), Gwerfyl Pierce Jones (Welsh Books Council), Eleri Carrig (Cefn), J Bryan Jones (Mudiad Ysgol Meithryn), John Walter Jones (Welsh Language Board), Paul Flynn MP, Lord Cledwyn of Penrhos, Peter Walker MP, Dr Meredydd Evans and Barry Jones MP.

Correspondence related to the work of Fforwm Iaith Genedlaethol.

Correspondence mainly relating to the campaign for a Welsh Language Act and Welsh language provision by private companies
Correspondents include: Ian Kelsall (CBI Wales), John Walter Jones (Welsh Language Board), Lord Cledwyn of Penrhos, Barry Jones MP, J. Eric Williams (Urdd Gobaith Cymru), Emyr Jenkins (Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Cymru), John Elfed Jones (Welsh Language Board), Lord Gwilym Prys-Davies, Dr Meredydd Evans, Mererid James (Merched y Wawr), Neol A. Davies (Cytun) and Gwyddfid Jons (TAC).

Correspondence regarding the work of Fforwm Iaith Genedlaethol relating mainly to the campaign for a Welsh Language Act, membership of the Welsh Language Board and Welsh language services from private companies. Correspondents include: Emyr Jenkins (Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Cymru), Eleri Carrig (Cefn), Lord Gwilym Prys-Davies, Dr Meredydd Evans

Letters relating mainly to the establishment of Y Cabinet Iaith. Correspondents include Dafydd Wigley MP, Eleri Carrog (Cefn), J. Bryan Jones (Mudiad Ysgol Meithrin), Mererid James (Merched y Wawr), Emyr James (Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Cymru) and Gwerfyl Pierce Jones (Welsh Books Council).

Correspondence regarding Cynllun Iaith Ardal (Area Language Plan), mainly with local authorities public bodies. The file also contains some correspondence related to other campaigns for Welsh language provision from public bodies and private companies and documents on public support for the Welsh language.

File contains papers related to the formation of an Area Language Plan (Cynllun Iaith Ardal), including correspondence, costings and guidelines for drafting and implementing a plan.

File contains letters, agendas, minutes and other documents related to Fforwm Iaith Genedlaethol's membership of the European Bureau for Lesser Used Languages.