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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Angus Brendan MacNeil (Scottish National Party), on Wednesday, 5 July 2006, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 19 members in total.

SPAIN AND MINORITY LANGUAGES

That this House welcomes the decision of the European Parliament to allow EU citizens to correspond with and receive replies from the European Parliament in the Basque, Galician and Catalan languages; notes that this decision was taken after a formal request was made to the European Parliament by the Spanish government; further notes that the Spanish government has committed itself to fund translation of EU documents into the Basque, Galician and Catalan languages; and calls upon the UK Government to follow the Spanish government's example and ensure that similar status is afforded with respect to the Gaelic language.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

SPAIN AND MINORITY LANGUAGES (2508A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Andrew George (primary, Liberal Democrat) and tabled on Tuesday, 11 July 2006. It has been signed by 5 members in total.
after `to', insert `those British languages specified by the Government in the European Charter on Regional or Minority Languages, including both Cornish and'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
2508 
2508A1 
Session
2005-06
Other sponsors
Paul Flynn
Rudi Vis
Mike Weir
Kelvin Hopkins
Mike Hancock
Subjects
European Parliament Languages Minority groups Spain Scots Gaelic language
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk