To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that United Kingdom tourist visa application forms are available for completion in foreign languages, including Mandarin, in time for the expected influx of visitors for the Olympics.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that United Kingdom tourist visa application forms are available for completion in foreign languages, including Mandarin, in time for the expected influx of visitors for the Olympics.

In how many schools in the United Kingdom Spanish is taught, in how many schools no teacher of Spanish is available and how many students are taking GCSE Spanish. - Including figure.

In how many schools in the United Kingdom Spanish is taught, in how many schools no teacher of Spanish is available and how many students are taking GCSE Spanish. - Including figure.

Whether they have any evidence of an increase in British ability in the French or German language, measured either in formal sector education or by tests or polls among the adult population (a) between 1973 and the Treaty of Maastricht and (b) between the Treaty of Maastricht and today. -...

Whether they have any evidence of an increase in British ability in the French or German language, measured either in formal sector education or by tests or polls among the adult population (a) between 1973 and the Treaty of Maastricht and (b) between the Treaty of Maastricht and today. -...

Whether HMG believe that bilingual teaching projects are of value in promoting the acquisition of fluency in a foreign language.

Whether HMG believe that bilingual teaching projects are of value in promoting the acquisition of fluency in a foreign language.

Whether the inclusion of a modern language in the national curriculum reflects a view that the acquisition of fluency in a foreign language is central to the future success of both individual pupils an of the country.

Whether the inclusion of a modern language in the national curriculum reflects a view that the acquisition of fluency in a foreign language is central to the future success of both individual pupils an of the country.

What initiatives HMG have taken to promote the successful teaching of modern languages in secondary schools.

What initiatives HMG have taken to promote the successful teaching of modern languages in secondary schools.

Lords statement on the location of the proposed Joint Service Command and Staff College, and what impact this will have on the sites of the existing single service staff colleges. - Inc fact that shall establish the Joint Service Command and Staff College at Camberley, and that we plan to...

Lords statement on the location of the proposed Joint Service Command and Staff College, and what impact this will have on the sites of the existing single service staff colleges. - Inc fact that shall establish the Joint Service Command and Staff College at Camberley, and that we plan to...