HC Deb 08 April 1987 vol 114 cc233-6W

Mr. Wigley

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what percentage of primary school children in each local authority area in Wales do not receive Welsh language lessons.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

The percentages of pupils who are not taught Welsh in maintained primary schools, as at September 1985, are given in the table:

Percentage
Clwyd 3.8
Dyfed 19.1
Gwent 98.7
Gwynedd 1.0
Mid Glamorgan 13.4
Powys 19.8
South Glamorgan 54.9
West Glamorgan 38.0