§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make it his policy that all forms made available to the farming community in Wales are processed through the Welsh Office; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. David HuntForms for all agricultural schemes within my area of responsibility are issued by my Department or, occasionally, in the interests of economy and speed, jointly with other Agriculture Departments. The validation of completed forms is carried out by the Welsh Office. Some statistical surveys conducted by the Welsh Office may be processed by an agency in the interests of efficiency or in order to protect the confidentiality of farmers' data.
§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will ensure that all forms used in connection with applications for agricultural subsidy and grant aid are published bilingually in the Welsh language as well as through the medium of English; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. David HuntIt is my policy to make all such forms available in Welsh as well as English whenever it is reasonably practicable to do so.