§ Mr. StewartTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he has made representations to the Office of Population Censuses and Surveys concerning a question on the Scots language being included in the 2001 census; and if he will make a statement. [9383]
§ Mr. Michael ForsythThe Registrar General for Scotland is currently canvassing the views of a number of individuals and organisations with an interest in the Scots language. It will be some time before a decision will be taken on the merits and practicality of including a question on Scots in the census.