HC Deb 11 March 1988 vol 129 cc367-8W
Mr. Wigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list those persons, bodies and associations which submitted unsolicited evidence to his Department on the desirability of new Welsh language legislation during the consultation exercise carried out in 1986 and 1987.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

This information could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

Dr. Thomas

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales which primary schools in each local education authority in Wales(a) use the Welsh language as the main language of instruction, (b) use some Welsh as a medium of instruction and (c) undertake little or no instruction through the medium of Welsh.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

The following table shows the numbers of primary schools in each local education authority in Wales which, in September 1986, fell into the categories:

  1. (a) schools having classes where Welsh is the sole or main medium of instruction of first or second language pupils;
  2. (b) schools having classes of first or second language pupils where some of the teaching is through the medium of Welsh; and
  3. (c) schools where either no Welsh is taught, or where there are classes where Welsh is taught as a second language but is not used as a teaching medium.

The names of schools falling into each of the categories could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

Category
(a) (b) (c) Total
Clwyd 36 33 182 251
Dyfed 110 118 95 323
Gwent 6 — 232 238
Gwynedd 136 53 9 198
Mid Glamorgan 28 5 279 312
Powys 17 6 92 115
South Glamorgan 9 5 142 156
West Glamorgan 16 7 146 169

Dr. Thomas

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales which of the secondary schools in each of the local education authorities in Wales teach five or more of the foundation subjects outlined in the Education Reform Bill at present before Parliament through the medium of the Welsh language.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

Until the national curriculum is implemented it will not be possible to collect information in the form requested. However, on the basis of the statistical returns made by schools in September 1987, the Welsh Office's best estimates are that more than half of the foundation subjects specified in the Education Reform Bill were taught wholly or partly in Welsh in the following secondary schools:

Clwyd

  • Brynhyfryd School
  • Ysgol Maes Garmon
  • Ysgol Glan Clwyd
  • Ysgol Morgan Llwyd

Dyfed

  • Ysgol Uwchradd Tregaron
  • Ysgol Gyfun Maes yr Yrfa
  • Ysgol y Preselli
  • Ysgol Bro Myrddin
  • Ysgol Dyffryn Teifi
  • Ysgol Penweddig
  • Ysgol y Strade

Gwynedd

  • Ysgol Syr Thomas Jones
  • Ysgol Gyfun Llangefni
  • Ysgol David Hughes
  • Ysgol y Gader
  • Ysgol y Moelwyn
  • Ysgol y Berwyn
  • Ysgol Ardudwy
  • Ysgol Glan y Mor
  • Ysgol Dyffryn Ogwen
  • Ysgol Botwnnog
  • Ysgol Brynrefail
  • Ysgol Dyffryn Nantlle
  • Ysgol Uwchradd Bodedern
  • Ysgol Dyffryn Conwy
  • Ysgol Tryfan
  • Ysgol y Creuddyn
  • Ysgol Syr Hugh Owen

Mid Glamorgan

  • Ysgol Rhydfelen
  • Ysgol Llanhari
  • Ysgol Cwm Rhymni

Powys

  • Caereinion High School
  • Llanfyllin High School
  • Ysgol Bro Ddyfi

South Glamorgan Ysgol Glantaf

West Glamorgan

  • Ysgol Gyfun Ystalyfera
  • Ysgol Gyfun Gwyr

Dr. Thomas

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list all the institutions of(a) higher and (b) further education in Wales, showing what funds were allocated at each of these institutions during the academic year 1986/87 specifically for the promotion of teaching through the medium of the Welsh language.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

I refer the hon. Gentleman to the answer I gave to him on Thursday 10 March.

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