§ Mr. Hoosonasked the Postmaster-General what consideration he has given to the issue of bilingual stamps in Wales or occasionally issuing stamps in the Welsh language only; and what conclusions he has come to.
§ Mr. BennI have already been asked to include a word or two in Welsh in the new regional stamps for Wales and Monmouthshire. I will certainly bear this possibility in mind when designs for these stamps are commissioned, but I have no plans at present for issuing stamps in the Welsh language only.
§ Mr. Hoosonasked the Postmaster-General if he will consider the issue of a special commemorative stamp in Welsh each year on the occasion of the National Eisteddfod of Wales for sale only on the Eisteddfod field.
§ Mr. BennNo; commemorative stamps are issued for sale at post offices generally and I am afraid that it would be impracticable to produce them for such limited purposes as the hon. and learned Member suggests.