HC Deb 14 July 1993 vol 228 cc521-2W
Mr. Llwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many tutors are employed in a full-time capacity in Wales to teach the Welsh language to adults; and what plans his Department has to increase the number of full-time tutors of Welsh for adults.

Sir Wyn Roberts

This information is not held centrally.

The Further Education Funding Council for Wales, in partnership with the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales, has established a joint working group to review the provision of Welsh language education for adults. The joint review group will prepare recommendations to the funding councils on (a) the supporting activity needed to ensure the maintenance and development of Welsh language education for adults; (b) the way in which this activity might be funded; and (c) how the funding of Welsh language education for adults might be channelled in future.

Mr. Llwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many courses are currently offered in the Welsh language in(a) Gwynedd technical college, (b) Llandrillo technical college and (c) the North East Wales institute of higher education; and if he will name the courses and the number of students currently on each one.

Sir Wyn Roberts

This information is not held centrally.