§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) whether he accepts the recommendation of paragraph 36 of the final report of the Council for the Welsh Language "Dyfodol i'r Iaith Gymraeg—A Future for the Welsh Language" that £250,000 should be made available during the present financial year for improving and expanding children's programmes in Welsh; and if he will make a statement;
(2) whether he accepts the recommendation in paragraph 36 of the final report of the Council for the Welsh Language "Dyfodol i'r Iaith Gymraeg—A Future for the Welsh Language" that a holding operation should take place during the present financial year for improving and expanding children's programmes in Welsh; and if he will now make £250,000 available for this purpose.
§ Mr. Merlyn ReesThe recommendations of the Council for the Welsh Language about broadcasting have been noted and will be taken into account in formulating the Government's proposals for the future constitution, structure and organisation of broadcasting in the United Kingdom which I propose to publish in the form of a White Paper.