§ Mrs. EwingTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is his policy for responding to letters received in the(a)Scottish Gaelic, (b) Welsh, (c) Urdu, (d) Hindi and (e) Chinese language. [28059]
§ Mr. Ron Davies[holding answer 10 February 1998]: Letters received in Welsh are replied to in Welsh. Letters received in other languages, including Scottish Gaelic, Urdu, Hindi and Chinese, are replied to in the language of the original wherever practicable.