§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales when the Government will sign the European charter on minority languages; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesGovernment Departments with an interest in the European charter for regional or minority languages are still considering its implications for the United Kingdom. The decision on whether to sign the charter must take into account the situation of each of the indigenous minority languages spoken with the United Kingdom.