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In response to the appointment of the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language, Efa Gruffudd Jones, the Welsh Language Commissioner, said, 

"I welcome the appointment of Mark Drakeford MS as Secretary with responsibility for the Welsh language and look forward to working with him and other Cabinet secretaries. 

"As a result of his long tenure in Welsh Government, he is fully aware of the challenges and opportunities facing the language. 

"The months and years ahead are crucial for the Welsh language as the Welsh Language and Education Bill makes its way through the Senedd, as the recommendations made in the Commission for Welsh-speaking Communities report are considered, and as more bodies come under the Welsh Language Standards.  

"I look forward to constructive and purposeful discussions with the Secretary and moving forward together to effectively safeguard and promote the Welsh language into the future."