Written question asked by Paul Robert Holmes (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 14 November 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 16 November 2005. It was answered by Jane Kennedy (Labour) on Monday, 23 January 2006 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Publications (Languages)

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will make all published departmental materials intended for families available in languages other than English; and if she will make a statement.

Answer: The Department does not publish material specifically for families though it does produce a small selection of public health literature aimed at audiences within family groups. Of these, 35 titles are published across a range of 27 languages with many more available on the Department's internet sites.The Department's Communications Directorate is reviewing how to better meet the needs of Black and Minority Ethnic groups (BME) in departmental publications.

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