HL Deb 19 June 2003 vol 649 cc133-4WA
Lord Inglewood

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they consider the statement in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office poster "Did you know? The E.U. is expanding." that "Poland has its fair share of famous people" to be patronising to the people of Poland. [HL3248]

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean)

The posters are aimed at school age children, are phrased in clear and simple English, and seek to promote a greater understanding of our new partners in the EU. The language on Poland was drafted in consultation with the Polish Cultural Institute. It makes quite clear the tremendous contribution that the people of Poland have made to Europe's arts and sciences over the centuries.