Written question asked by Jonathan Djanogly (Conservative) on Monday, 19 July 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 22 July 2004. It was answered by David Lammy (Labour) on Thursday, 22 July 2004 on behalf of the Department for Constitutional Affairs.

Dept for Constitutional Affairs

Question: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs, what assessment he made of the demand for a version of the Community Legal Services leaflet Claiming Asylum to be printed in Welsh, before the leaflet was printed.

Answer: Mr. Djanogly: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs what assessment he made of the demand for a version of the Community Legal Services leaflet Claiming Asylum to be printed in Welsh, before the leaflet was printed. [185938] Mr. Lammy: Section 5(1)(a) of the Welsh Language Act 1993 provides that English and Welsh languages should be treated on a basis of equality in the conduct of public business and the administration of justice in Wales. In accordance with these obligations, the Legal Services Commission has produced the `Claiming Asylum' leaflet in Welsh and all the Community Legal Service (CLS) Direct leaflets will be available in Welsh by autumn 2004.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 424 c528-9W;424 c529W; 185938
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Asylum Community Legal Service Legal Services Commission Leaflets Wales Welsh language
Legislation: Welsh Language Act 1993
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk