§ Mr. Andrew GeorgeTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Ceredigion (Mr. Dafis) of 9 March 1998,Official Report, column 56, when he expects to announce the United Kingdom's signing of the Council of Europe Charter on Regional or Minority Languages. [40600]
§ Mr. Tony LloydThe relevant Government Departments are continuing to take the question forward and an announcement will be made regarding UK signature and ratification of the Charter in due course.