§ Mr. Win GriffithsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many language assistants went to which countries under the auspices of the exchange of language assistants scheme in the last year for which figures are available; how many came from which countries in exchange; and if any teach through the medium of Welsh.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsThe number of such appointments arranged by the Central Bureau for Educational Visits and Exchanges for 1987–88 is set out in the following table. Language assistants are expected to teach through the medium of their own language, not those of the host countries.
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Country Language assistants abroad from Wales Foreign language assistants in Wales Austria 13 6 Belgium — 1 Canada 1 — Columbia 2 — Federal Republic of Germany 29 27 France 62 161 German Democratic Republic 2 — Italy 6 2 Spain 3 7 Switzerland 4 — 122 104 1Including nationals of other francophone countries studying in France.