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 David Cairns (Labour) on Thursday, 20 October 2005 on behalf of the Scotland Office.
Telephone Inquiries
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what facilities his Department has to deal with telephone inquiries in (a) Welsh, (b) Scots Gaelic and (c) Irish Gaelic.
- Answer
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The Scotland Office shares the telephone system with the Scottish Executive who maintain a list of translators. In the event of a call in Welsh, Scots Gaelic or Irish Gaelic, the operator would identify an official on the list who could speak the relevant language; that official would liaise with the appropriate colleagues to ensure an answer was given to the caller.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 14698; 437 c1127W;437 c1103W
- Session
- 2005-06
- Subjects
- Languages Scotland Office
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- 2013-11-25 01:07:07 +0000
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