§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many letters and petitions he has received concerning the Government's change of mind on the issue of the fourth channel as a Welsh language channel in Wales; and how many of these were in favour of the Government's proposals.
§ Mr. BrittanWe have received a total of 268 letters and petitions, six of which have been in favour of the Government's proposals.
§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what organisations have made representations to him to change his policy and allocate the fourth channel in Wales as a Welsh language channel.
§ Mr. BrittanIn addition to representations from the bodies which I listed in my reply to the hon. Member on 16 April I have received representations from the following:
- Aberystwyth Guild of Welsh Students
- Association of Welsh Congregational Churches
- Llanbadarn Students Union
- Merched y Wawr
- National Federation of Women's Institutes Wales Sub-committee
- National Union of Students, Wales
- Plaid Cymru
- Polytechnic of Wales, Students Union
- Presbyterian Church Association
- Urdd Gobaith Cymru
- Welsh Congregationist Association, West Glamorgan
- Welsh Language Society