§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what advice he has received from the chairman and members of the Welsh Language Board on the Welsh Language Bill; and if he will make a statement.
§ Sir Wyn RobertsThe Secretary of State and I have had a number of meetings with the chairman and members of the Welsh Language Board and they have made a significant contribution to the Bill which we hope to introduce very soon.
§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) if he will ensure that copies of the Welsh Language Bill are posted to everyone who made representations to the Welsh Office about the contents of such a Bill, as part of the Welsh Office's public consultation procedures as soon as the Bill is published;
(2) if he will ensure that the Welsh Language Bill is printed and available to (a) hon. Members, (b) the press and (c) the general public prior to 17 December.
§ Sir Wyn RobertsThe Welsh Language Bill will be published following its presentation to Parliament. I will be arranging for copies to be sent to all Welsh constituency Members of Parliament. Copies of the Bill will also be made available through HMSO in the normal way.