Departmental Forms (Hansard, 1 July 1983)

§ Mr. Brittan

Following is the information about leaflets and forms available in either a Welsh or a bilingual Welsh/English version.

Information about leaflets and forms available in other languages could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

Forms, Pamphlets, Leaflets etc. relating to Home Office matters available in either a Welsh language or bilingual Welsh/English version.

MAGISTRATES' AND JUVENILE COURTS Prescribed translations of a total of 73 forms used in magistrates' courts are included in the Magistrates' Courts (Welsh Forms) Rules 1969 (SI 1969 No. 258) and a further 26 for use in juvenile courts are included in the Magistrates' Courts (Children and Young Persons) (Welsh Forms) Rules 19'73 (SI 1119). In addition, numerous precedents for the wording of charges in summonses and a glossary of the legal terms used in the forms and the precedents have been sent to all magistrates' courts in Wales.

BROADCASTING Citizens Band Radio licence and application form.

In addition, the following forms are used by the National Television Licence Records Office which acts as the Home Secretary's agent for television licensing purposes: Television licence form and licence application form. First television licence renewal reminder and final reminder. First inquiry to unlicensed addresses about the need for a television licence, and final inquiry. First inquiry about the need for a television licence following notification by a television dealer of sale or rental of a set, and final inquiry. Notice of amendment of television licence expiry date. Notice of increases in television licence fees. Application forms for paying televison licence fee by direct debit instalments.

POLICE

Police recruitment posters.
'Police and Public leaflet (complaints against the police).

ELECTIONS

Electoral Registration

Form A: return by occupier as to residents.
RPF 4/14: proxy paper/nomination of proxy (2 separate forms completed together).
RPF 5: claim to be registered as an elector.
RPF 6: form of objection to inclusion of an elector.
RPF 7: application to be treated as an absent voter for an indefinite period.
RPF 8: application to vote by post owing to change of residence.
RPF 9: application to be treated as an absent voter and for appointment of proxy.
RPF 10(a): application to be treated as an absent voter and for appointment of proxy.
RPF 11: application by a proxy to vote by post.

Parliamentary Elections

PE 1(W): election of a member to serve in Parliament.
PE 5(W): directions for the guidance of voters (notice).
PE 6(W): notice for voting compartments.
PE 11(W): declaration to be made by the companion of a blind voter.
PE 15(W): statutory declarations of secrecy — one name.
PE 16(W): statutory declarations of secrecy.
PE 21A(W): questions to voters.
PE 56(W): proxy's official poll card.

LICENSING POLLS Welsh translations of statutory forms used in connection with polls, provided for under Section 66 of the Licensing Act 1964, were prescribed under the Welsh Sunday Polls (Welsh Forms) Order 1975. In addition, Home Office guidance to returning officers contains other forms of which there are English and Welsh versions and which it is suggested they should use.

CORONERS The coroner's burial order, authorising the burial of a body on which an inquest is held, is available in Welsh.

FIRE PREVENTION 171W A bilingual version of the 'Danger From Fire' booklet issued from 1975 onwards. A revised version of the booklet and a related leaflet is in the course of preparation and it is hoped it will be available before the end of the year. Several fire prevention television 'filler' films have been dubbed in Welsh and it is expected that as new 'filler' films are made a Welsh language version will be produced at the same time.

PRISONS Publication and issue is pending of general information booklets for inmates (in English, Welsh and other languages) and of leaflets giving specialised information to inmates, eg on legal aid and appeals. Currently there are notices in Welsh on display in penal establishments, for the guidance of visitors.