Here’s the response of Rhys ab Owen, independent candidate in the constituency of Caerdydd Penarth, to the email about Welsh-medium education. The response was received on 25 April 2026.
Please note that this is our translation of his response into English. The original message is available (Cymraeg).
Thank you very much for the email. As someone who was born and educated through the medium of Welsh in Cardiff, Welsh-medium education in the capital is very important to me. I am very happy to continue to support the requests. I am on record asking for a new Welsh-medium school in south Cardiff on a number of occasions in the Senedd addressing the First Minister, the Cabinet Secretary for the Welsh Language and the Cabinet Secretary for Education. I have also raised this on a number of occasions with Cardiff Council and have made it clear that it should not be at the expense of education in the East of the county.
If you have any further questions I would be happy to answer them.