HC Deb 27 April 1998 vol 311 c11W
Mr. Andrew George

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if the Government will support the nomination of the Cornish language for inclusion in the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. [39700]

Mr. Tony Lloyd

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave the hon. Member for Ceredigion, (Mr. Dafis) on 9 March 1998,Official Report, column 56.

Mr. Andrew George

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment the Government have made of the advantages to(a) Britain and (b) Cornwall and Scilly of the proposal to incorporate the Cornish language in the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. [39701]

Mr. Tony Lloyd

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave today to his previous question (39700). The advantages to Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly will form part of the assessment of the relevant Government Departments.