Written question asked by Brian Wilson (Labour) on Wednesday, 30 June 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 8 July 2004. It was answered by Denis MacShane (Labour) on Thursday, 8 July 2004 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will bring forward proposals for recognition of Welsh, Scottish Gaelic and Irish Gaelic under Article IV of the EU Constitutional Treaty; and if he will make a statement.

Answer: Mr. Wilson: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will bring forward proposals for recognition of Welsh, Scottish Gaelic and Irish Gaelic under Article IV of the EU Constitutional Treaty; and if he will make a statement. [182315] Mr. MacShane: Article IV-10 provides a mechanism which enables member states to translate the Treaty into languages that are officially recognised in all or part of their territory and place a copy of this translation in the archives of the Council. The Government will consider into which languages they will translate the Treaty nearer the time of the publication of an official version of the Treaty.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 182315; 423 c852W
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Languages EU action Irish language Minority groups Scots Gaelic language Welsh language
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk