Written question asked by Baroness Coussins (Crossbench) on Thursday, 19 December 2024, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 7 January 2025. It was answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour) on Monday, 6 January 2025 on behalf of the Department for Education.
Employment: Mandarin Language
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the case for building Mandarin language skills within the workforce to meet the needs of the United Kingdom in (1) security, (2) diplomacy, and (3) trade.
- Answer
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The government appreciates the benefits that studying Mandarin can bring to the workforce needs of the United Kingdom.
The government has recently confirmed funding for the Mandarin Excellence Programme until the end of this academic year, when the current contract ends. The department will work with all interested parties across government to consider the future approach to supporting Mandarin language learning beyond August 2025, to meet the UK’s varied needs for a pipeline of Mandarin language speakers.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL3647
- Session
- 2024-26
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- Yes
- Subjects
- Employment Mandarin language
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- 2025-09-05 18:38:01 +0100
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