Written question asked by Robert McCartney (United Kingdom Unionist), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 27 October 1995. It was answered by John Wheeler (Conservative) on Friday, 27 October 1995 on behalf of the Northern Ireland Office.

Northern Ireland Office

Question: How many people answered the Irish language question in the affirmative at the last census; if he will arrange that in the next census the questions on the Northern Ireland census form relating to speaking and understanding the Irish language are printed in Irish and that it will require a positive written answer in the Irish language for an adult individual or family to be counted as Irish speaking; and if he will consider a similar question for speakers of the Ulster-Scots language. - Inc figures.

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