A question on #MandarinLanguage #Education tabled by Baroness Coussins on 19-12-2024 has been answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern.

Heading: Mandarin Language: Education
Question ID: 1751890
UIN: HL3649
House: Lords
Date tabled: 2024-12-19
Asking Member ID: 3829
Asking Member display name: Baroness Coussins
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Question text: To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Department for Education will consult the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and the security services before it makes a decision on the funding of the Mandarin Excellence Programme beyond August 2025.
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Date answered: 2025-01-06
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Answering Member ID: 269
Answering Member display name: Baroness Smith of Malvern
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Answer text: The government appreciates the benefits that studying Mandarin can bring to the workforce needs of the United Kingdom.The government has recently confirmed funding for the Mandarin Excellence Programme until the end of this academic year, when the current...
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Answering body ID: 60
Answering body name: Department for Education
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