Leading the debate Leighton Andrews AM explained that the strategy was working towards "encouraging and supporting the use of the Welsh language in families, increasing the provision of Welsh language activities for children and young people and strengthening the position of the Welsh language in the community".

BBC: Debate on the Welsh language strategy 2012-17

He said that the strategy would look at barriers faced by people who wanted to use the Welsh language at work and would endeavour to make Wales a truly bilingual nation.

BBC: Debate on bilingual training in the workplace