§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make it his policy to make representations to the European Community to secure an increase in its budget allocation for European Community minority languages.
§ Mr. Heathcoat-AmoryNo. The Government consider that, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity. this is a subject better dealt with within a domestic framework having regard to the needs of the individual communities concerned.
§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made to the European Community concerning its proposed budget reduction on minority languages.
§ Mr. Heathcoat-AmoryNo specific United Kingdom representations have been made.