HC Deb 19 January 1971 vol 809 cc261-2W
Mr. Gwynoro Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many official forms, Governmental or otherwise, had a Welsh version or were bilingual in 1960, 1965, 1968 and mid-1970; and what are his proposals for future development of this process.

Mr. Peter Thomas

The information is available only for Government forms and only from 1966, as follows:

1966 40 approximately
1968 133
mid 1970 262

I would refer the hon. Member to the reply which I gave to the hon. Member for Cardigan (Mr. Elystan Morgan) on 5th November, 1970.—[Vol. 805, c. 455]

Mr. Gwynoro Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the various governmental and official forms that have a Welsh version, and those that are bilingual; and if he will take steps to place such a list in every library and post office in Wales.

Mr. Peter Thomas

All the Government forms issued in Welsh or bilingual versions to the end of 1969 have been listed in appendices toCymru: Wales 1968 (Cmnd. 3930) and Cymru: Wales 1969(Cmnd. 4293). Those issued since are listed below. I am considering ways of giving further publicity to the forms and will bear the hon. Member's suggestion in mind.

*Vehicle Excise Licence Disc. Application for Annual Test or Retesting Goods Vehicles.
194 PEN Teachers Pensions.
207A PEN Teachers Pensions.
101A (Schools) Independent Schools.
F Lands 500 Permit to enter M.O.D. Ranges.
F Lands 500A Permit to enter M.O.D. Ranges.
F Land 501 Application for permission to enter Ranges.
F Land 502 Notes, condition and warning about the admission to Ranges.
AE 5 Register for Adult Education.
AE 6 Register for Adult Education.
AE 7 Register for Adult Education.
28 RQ Medical Report on Candidate for Employment as a Teacher.
RF 170B Flat rate contribution record.
BR 33M Letter sent about 4 months before retirement (man).
BR 33W Letter sent about 4 months before retirement (woman).
BF 11A Letter re claim for benefit in respect of additional child.
BF 11C Claim for benefit for children.
11 CW Claim for increase of benefit for wife and children.
11W Claim for increase of benefit for wife.
BS 2 Letter to claimant asking him to give reasons for late claim.
BS 6 Letter rejecting claim if less than 26 contributions made in contribution year.
BM 4B Explanatory letter and claim for a maternity grant.
BF 113 Slip re completion of claim.
BF 124 Letter about future of child re benefit (and declaration).
FAM 297D Letter about future of child re family allowance (and declaration).
FAM 297 Supplementary claim for family allowance for a newborn child.
*Vehicle Test certificate.
*Driving Licence.
*Bilingual.