§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what study he has made of the Central Training Council's views on the importance of Arabic and Oriental languages in the Report of the Training for Export Staff; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. Shirley WilliamsI have commended the Report to the attention of all local education authorities and colleges of further education. Many of the recommendations call for action on a national basis and my Department is studying these in consultation with the other Departments and bodies concerned. Among the matters being so studied is the question of the place of foreign languages in training export staff.