§ Mr. GalbraithTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) if he will make resources available to regional and island education authorities in order to increase the teaching of modern languages in primary schools; and if he will make a statement;
(2) if he will give for regional and island education authorities, the cost of introducing the teaching of modern languages in primary schools; and if he will make a statement;
(3) by which year he expects the teaching of modern languages in primary schools to be universally available throughout Scotland; and if he will make a statement.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonForeign language teaching will be made available in the curriculum of all Scottish primary schools within the life-time of this Parliament. Plans to implement this policy are now being prepared and a further announcement will be made in due course.