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| Language change opposed in poll | Language change opposed in poll |
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| The majority of people in Wales do not want a change in the law which governs the use of the Welsh language, a new poll for BBC Wales suggests. | The majority of people in Wales do not want a change in the law which governs the use of the Welsh language, a new poll for BBC Wales suggests. |
| The Labour-Plaid coalition, which was agreed in principle, has said it would bring in a law to allow people to receive services bilingually. | The Labour-Plaid coalition, which was agreed in principle, has said it would bring in a law to allow people to receive services bilingually. |
| But an ICM poll for BBC Wales found 63% of those questioned thought the law should not be changed. | |
| A total of 24% said they thought all private business should be bilingual. | A total of 24% said they thought all private business should be bilingual. |
| The current Welsh Language Act came into force in 1993 and put Welsh on an equal footing with English with regard to the public sector in Wales. | The current Welsh Language Act came into force in 1993 and put Welsh on an equal footing with English with regard to the public sector in Wales. |
| Ten per cent of people questioned in the ICM survey thought that only the largest private businesses should provide services in Welsh and English. | Ten per cent of people questioned in the ICM survey thought that only the largest private businesses should provide services in Welsh and English. |
| Researchers for the poll carried out telephone interviews across Wales with more than 1,000 people between 19-21 June. | Researchers for the poll carried out telephone interviews across Wales with more than 1,000 people between 19-21 June. |