Minority and Regional Languages (Hansard, 11 November 1999)

HC Deb 11 November 1999 vol 337 c844W 844W

§ Mr. Dafis
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he plans to sign the Council of Europe Charter on Minority and Regional Languages. [97883]

§ Mr. Vaz
It is our firm intention to sign the charter. We will move to signing and ratification as soon as the full implications for the UK are clear.