§ Mr. HollandTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many of his officials at administrative grade are qualified, respectively, at(a) O level, (b) A or S level, (c) diploma and (d) university degree level in (i) French and (ii) another European Community language; and what procedures are operated by his Department to ensure that documents of the European Communities placed before the House are properly translated.
§ Mr. Brooke[holding answer 7 June 1988]: Qualifications in French and other European Community languages held by Treasury staff are as follows:
French Other Community language O-level 212 67 A/S level 89 54 Diploma — — University degree 12 8 The figures for O and A-levels take no account of qualifications held by those whose schooldays predate the GCE. Responsibility for the translation of European Community documents placed before the House rests with the Commission and Council Secretariat of the European Communities.