Administration of Justice: Cornish Language

(asked on 28th August 2026) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if his Department will consider the creation of a working group to enable the use of Cornish in local courts, administrative proceedings and legal documentation.


Answered by
Sarah Sackman Portrait
Sarah Sackman
Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
This question was answered on 8th September 2026

The UK Government is committed to protecting minority languages and continues to support the Cornish language and culture through a range of measures from education to broadcasting and in international forums like the British-Irish Council.

At present, the Government does not have plans for a specific working group on the use of Cornish in local courts, administrative proceedings and legal documentation.

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