Written question asked by Peter Luff (Conservative) on Tuesday, 20 November 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 27 November 2001. It was answered by Denis MacShane (Labour) on Tuesday, 27 November 2001 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assistance his Department is providing for English language teaching in Mongolia.

Answer: Mr. Luff: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assistance his Department is providing for English language teaching in Mongolia. [17459] Mr. MacShane: My Department has focused its English language teaching efforts on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, since we judge that greater competence there has a valuable multiplier effect in enabling Mongolia to interact with the international community more effectively in a wide range of areas. We are supporting programmes in English for special purposes; communication and presentation skills; and interpreting skills. We also provide support through our embassy for 10 Department for International Development-funded VSO volunteers working on English language teaching for secondary school teachers.

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