§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) what guidelines his Department has issued since 1994 to(a) Cadw and (b) non-departmental public bodies in Wales on the use of the Welsh language in the day-to-day conduct of its business; and if he will make a statement; [10704]
(2) what (a) guidelines and (b) instructions his Department has issued to (i) Cadw and (ii) non-departmental public bodies in Wales on the use of the Welsh language in their official publications. [10703]
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§ Mr. RichardsGuidelines as to the form and content of Welsh language schemes, prepared by the Welsh Language Board, were approved by my right hon. Friend and by Parliament in July 1995. Welsh language schemes are intended to specify measures relating to the use of the Welsh language in connection with the services they provide to the public in Wales. The Welsh Office has issued no guidelines or instructions additional to those statutory guidelines; it will be for each non-departmental public body to agree a language scheme with the board in respect of its services to the public in Wales.