§ 14. Mr. ButlerTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what progress has been made with the implementation of the national curriculum in respect of the Welsh language.
§ Sir Wyn RobertsImplementation of Welsh in the national curriculum is proceeding to timetable.
§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many teachers are employed full time in Wales teaching the Welsh language to adults; and if he will make a statement.
§ Sir Wyn RobertsThis information is not held centrally.
§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is his estimate of the total annual expenditure incurred by public authorities in Wales in teaching the Welsh language to adults.
§ Sir Wyn RobertsInformation on the expenditure by local authorities on Welsh classes for adults is not held centrally. However, in 1990–91 Welsh Office grants worth £428,000 were made available to a range of organisations to support activities in this field.
§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what steps he is proposing to take to implement the draft 39W Welsh Language Bill prepared by the Welsh Language Board, and which has been submitted to him; and if he will make a statement.
§ Sir Wyn RobertsThe Welsh Language Board's proposals for legislation will be carefully considered and the Government's response will be announced in due course.
§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what studies have been undertaken by the Welsh Office of techniques and methods of teaching the Basque language to non-Basque-speaking adults in the Basque country.
§ Sir Wyn RobertsNone.