Written question asked by Lord Brady of Altrincham (Conservative) on Tuesday, 7 September 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 September 2004. It was answered by Stephen Twigg (Labour) on Monday, 13 September 2004 on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills.

Dept for Education and Skills

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what budget his Department has allocated for the voluntary recognition system for language skills for (a) 2004-05, (b) 2005-06 and (c) 2006-07. - Including figure.

Answer: Mr. Brady: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what budget his Department has allocated for the voluntary recognition system for language skills for (a) 2004-05, (b) 2005-06 and (c) 2006-07. [188043] Mr. Stephen Twigg: £2 million has been allocated for the development and operation of the voluntary recognition system for language skills for each of the years 2004-05 and 2005-06. Until a decision on the allocation of the latest spending review settlement is made, it is not possible to say how much funding has been allocated for 2006-07.

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