HC Deb 14 July 1993 vol 228 c553W
Mr. Llwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make it his policy to make representations to the European Community to secure an increase in its budget allocation for European Community minority languages.

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory

No. The Government consider that, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity. this is a subject better dealt with within a domestic framework having regard to the needs of the individual communities concerned.

Mr. Llwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made to the European Community concerning its proposed budget reduction on minority languages.

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory

No specific United Kingdom representations have been made.

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