§ Mr. Alex CarlileTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what assessment he has made of the level of provision for the learning of French, German, Spanish and Italian in secondary schools in Wales; and if he will make a further statement concerning his policy for the teaching of European Community languages in(a) primary and (b) secondary schools in Wales.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsThe secondary school staffing survey conducted this year will provide information on the numbers of teachers qualified to teach these languages. The national curriculum will require all pupils aged 11 to 16 to be taught a modern foreign language, and they must all be offered the opportunity to study a European Community language. I have no plans to promote the teaching of foreign languages in primary schools.