HC Deb 26 January 1996 vol 270 c437W
Mr. Wallace

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) if he will make representations to the language sub-group of the 2001 census working group on content and question wording regarding the inclusion of a question relating to the Scots language in the 2001 census; [11167]

(2) what assessment his Department has made of the uses of information which could be obtained through the inclusion of a question relating to the Scots language in the 2001 census; and if he will make a statement. [11168]

Mr. Michael Forsyth

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Eastwood (Mr. Stewart) on 15 January,Official Report, column 805.