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Written question asked by Angus Brendan MacNeil (Scottish National Party) on Tuesday, 19 July 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 21 July 2005. It was answered by Baroness Jowell (Labour) on Thursday, 21 July 2005 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.


Correspondence

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what her Department's policy is for dealing with and responding to correspondence received in (a) Welsh, (b) Scots Gaelic and (c) Irish Gaelic.
Answer

My Department's policy when correspondence is received in Welsh, Scots Gaelic and Irish Gaelic is to first ask for a translation of the letter, and then respond both in original format and English (if requested).


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
14734; 436 c2072W;436 c2072W
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Correspondence Languages Department for Culture, Media and Sport