§ Mr. Win GriffithsTo ask the Secretary of State for national Heritage what representations she has received on the European Commission's Ariane programme; and if she will publish them. [20258]
§ Mr. SproatMy Department has received a number of letters concerning the proposed Ariane programme. The Department has no present plans to publish them.
§ Mr. GriffithsTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage if she will make a statement about the promotion of a wider knowledge of(a) the Welsh language and (b) other languages in the European Union under the European Commissiom' s Ariane programme. [20261]
§ Mr. SproatOne of the aims of the Ariane programme-which is still under discussion and not yet finalized-is to support the translation of literary works into and out of one Community language to another with a priority being given to lesser-used ones, including Welsh.