Departmental Staff (Welsh Language)

HC Deb 13 July 1972 vol 840 c448W

Mr. Gwynoro Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many of the non-industrial civil servants.working in the,Welsh Office of his Department have a working knowledge of Welsh; and what percentage this is of the total.

Mr. John Davies

There are eight members of the staff of the Welsh Office of my Department, in Cardiff and in Colwyn Bay, who have a working knowledge of Welsh. This is about 9.8 per cent. of the total staff, who are all non-industrial.

Mr. Gwynoro Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many of the non-industrial civil servants working in the Investment Grants section of his Department in Wales have a working knowledge of the Welsh langauge; and what percentage this is of the total.

Mr. John Davies

Eight members of the staff of the Investment Grants Office, Cardiff, have a working knowledge of Welsh. This is about 2.9 per cent, of the total staff, who are all non-industrial.