Which countries have signed, or have declared an intention to sign, the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages; and which languages each country has specified or expressed an intension to specify, under Article 3 of the Charter.

Which countries have signed, or have declared an intention to sign, the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages; and which languages each country has specified or expressed an intension to specify, under Article 3 of the Charter.

If he will specify the differences between (a) notification, (b) acceptance and (c) approval of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages.

If he will specify the differences between (a) notification, (b) acceptance and (c) approval of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages.

Which languages in the United Kingdom the Government is considering specifying under Article 3 of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. - We are still considering whether to sign the charter. That consideration is on basis that it would apply to Welsh, Gaelic & Irish.

Which languages in the United Kingdom the Government is considering specifying under Article 3 of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. - We are still considering whether to sign the charter. That consideration is on basis that it would apply to Welsh, Gaelic & Irish.

What steps he is taking to reduce the number of languages used within the European Community as official languages. - None.

What steps he is taking to reduce the number of languages used within the European Community as official languages. - None.

If he will list the countries which have signed the Council of Europe Convention for Minority or Regional Languages, together with those eligible which have not signed.

If he will list the countries which have signed the Council of Europe Convention for Minority or Regional Languages, together with those eligible which have not signed.

What representations he has received regarding the use of Esperanto as a means of resolving linguistic problems within the European Community consequent on accession of Scandinavian and eastern European countries.

What representations he has received regarding the use of Esperanto as a means of resolving linguistic problems within the European Community consequent on accession of Scandinavian and eastern European countries.

What are Her Majesty's Government's intentions regarding signing the European Charter for regional or minority languages.

What are Her Majesty's Government's intentions regarding signing the European Charter for regional or minority languages.

If he will make it his policy to make representations to the Council of Ministers to enable the European Charter on regional or minority languages adopted by the standing conference of European regional and local authorities to become adopted as a European Convention. - The Committee of Ministers has already...

If he will make it his policy to make representations to the Council of Ministers to enable the European Charter on regional or minority languages adopted by the standing conference of European regional and local authorities to become adopted as a European Convention. - The Committee of Ministers has already...

In which language common foreign and security policy texts adopted pursuant to the footnote to Article K of the Treaty on European Union will initially be written before they are translated into all the official Community languages.

In which language common foreign and security policy texts adopted pursuant to the footnote to Article K of the Treaty on European Union will initially be written before they are translated into all the official Community languages.

What representations FCO has made to the Government of Turkey concerning Article 39 of the Treaty of Lausanne and the Kurdish language.

What representations FCO has made to the Government of Turkey concerning Article 39 of the Treaty of Lausanne and the Kurdish language.