§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Attorney-General which of the chief clerks to the county courts of Wales have sufficient command of the Welsh language to be able to conduct their business through the medium of that language.
§ The Attorney-GeneralThe Chief Clerks of Carmathen, Haverford West, Llangefni, Porthmadog and Swansea County Courts are able to conduct the business of their courts in Welsh.
§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Attorney-General what are the criteria used in appointing interpreters (Welsh/English) in the Welsh courts.
§ The Attorney-GeneralInterpreters are selected on the basis of tested ability to provide rapid and accurate simultaneous translation from and into Welsh and English with particular reference to the special requirements of legal proceedings.