§ Mr. WillisTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if she will ensure that UK universities in receipt of state funding accept Welsh A-level as a valid qualification for entry. [65391]
§ Margaret HodgeHigher education institutions throughout the UK are autonomous institutions. Therefore the acceptance or non-acceptance of A-level Welsh as an appropriate entry qualification would be a decision for each individual higher education institution to take in the light of the course which the applicant wished to pursue, and the applicant's other qualifications. I am not aware of any institutions with a blanket policy of not accepting A-level Welsh.