§ Mr. Alex CarlileTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what plans he has to make available birth 391W certificates in the Welsh language for babies of Welsh parentage born in England; and if he will make a statement. [28902]
§ Mrs. Angela KnightThere are no immediate plans to make available birth certificates in the Welsh language for Welsh babies born in England.
The White Paper "Registration: proposals for change", Cm 939, published in 1990, recommended that such events be registered in a bilingual—Welsh and English—register held by the Registrar General from which certificates could be issued when required. The Government remain committed to implementing the White Paper proposals when parliamentary time permits.