§ 32. Mr. C. Hughesasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs whether objections to local government reorganisation proposals in Wales may be made in the Welsh language; and whether persons conducting the local inquiries relating to local government reorganisation in Wales must be Welsh speaking.
§ Sir K. JosephThe answer to the first part of the Question is "Yes". As regards the second part of the Question, I cannot undertake that the persons appointed to hold these inquiries will be Welsh-speaking; but if they are not arrangements will be made for the assistance of an interpreter when anybody wishes to give evidence in Welsh.