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How many different languages the Citizen's Charter White Paper Cm 1599 is currently available in; and if he will list them.

Asked by
Marjorie Mowlam (Labour)
Answering body
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
10 November 1992
Reference
213 c749W;213 c747W
House
House of Commons

For Great Britain and each TEC what is his estimate of the number of ET and of YT trainees who receive English for Speakers of Other Languages training; how many ET trainees are recruited under the specific ESOL elegibility route. - Inc tables & fact that information is not yet...

Asked by
Clare Short (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Employment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
22 January 1992
Reference
202 c261-3W
House
House of Commons

What additional cost to DE has been incurred in order to implement Social Security Act 1989; in which languages forms associated with enforcing Social Security Act 1989 are available; whether all offices hold stocks & whether resources will be made available for trained interpreters to assist members of ethnic minority...

Asked by
David Hinchliffe (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Employment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
14 November 1990
Reference
180 c172W
House
House of Commons

Statement on recommendations of Wooding report on Soviet & east European studies in higher education. - Includes figures & ref to copy of report in Library (DEP 6282)

Asked by
James Pawsey (Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Education and Science
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
23 July 1990
Reference
177 c33-5W
House
House of Commons

What is the average cost of university education over three years of graduates in: (a) social sciences, (b) languages and (c) physical sciences. (Failed OPQ) - Includes table

Asked by
Michael Clark (Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Education and Science
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
10 July 1990
Reference
176 c179W;176 c179-80w
House
House of Commons

To comment on implications for DES policies of national council for modern languages report on teaching of oriental & African languages copy of which has been sent to him

Asked by
Gwyneth Dunwoody (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Education and Science
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
9 May 1990
Reference
172 c138W
House
House of Commons

How many places there are in universities for students to learn Spanish, French, German & Italian. - Incl table.

Asked by
Spencer Batiste (Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Education and Science
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
8 May 1990
Reference
172 c43W
House
House of Commons

To give % cuts in university departments teaching oriental & African languages in last 5 years in respect of undergraduate & postgraduate provision.

Asked by
Gwyneth Dunwoody (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Education and Science
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
8 May 1990
Reference
172 c43W
House
House of Commons

To give nos of students in British universities studying oriental & African languages for years 1986-87, 1987-88, 1988-89 & 1989-90. - Incl table.

Asked by
Gwyneth Dunwoody (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Education and Science
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
8 May 1990
Reference
172 c43-4W
House
House of Commons

Statement on research & educational development programmes between the UK & Belgium.

Asked by
Lord Elis-Thomas (Plaid Cymru)
Answering body
Department of Education and Science
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
4 April 1990
Reference
170 c615W;170 c615-6W
House
House of Commons

What submissions have been made by DES for resources from the EC Lingua programme.

Asked by
Derek Fatchett (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Education and Science
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
19 March 1990
Reference
169 c415-6W;169 c417-8W
House
House of Commons

If DES has received any requests from Romania to replace historic & academic books lost in fires during Romanian revolution & to supply textbooks for schoolchildren learning English as a second language.

Asked by
Paul Flynn (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Education and Science
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
2 March 1990
Reference
168 c337-8W;168 c335-6W
House
House of Commons

Table giving no of students pursuing degree, A-level & GCSE or nearest appropriate equivalent in French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Japanese, Chinese & Russian for 1970, 1975, 1980 & 1985 & any estimate for 1990 - Not all tables from 1970 & none for 1990

Asked by
Peter Viggers (Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Education and Science
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
2 February 1990
Reference
166 c396-7W;166 c394-5W
House
House of Commons

Have there been any recent representations concerning position of Gaelic & Welsh languages in European Community's Mercator programme of information & documentation networks on minority languages.

Asked by
Norman A Godman (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Education and Science
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
29 January 1990
Reference
166 c32W
House
House of Commons

How many British universities have Korean language departments; which they are; & how many first degree & postgraduates they produced in 1988 & how many British universities teach Korean subjects; which universities they are & what are subjects they teach - Incl no figures

Asked by
Neil Thorne (Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Education and Science
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
20 December 1989
Reference
164 c252W;164 c250W
House
House of Commons

Pursuant to 156c 346W on Soviet studies table showing a breakdown of figures based on home students & overseas students.

Asked by
Lord Robertson of Port Ellen (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Education and Science
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
21 July 1989
Reference
157 c370-2W;157 c371-2W
House
House of Commons

If DES has received representations from local authorities seeking statutory control of language schools.

Asked by
David Atkinson (Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Education and Science
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
17 July 1989
Reference
157 c1W;157 c2W
House
House of Commons

Table showing nos of students working in the field of Soviet studies for each year since 1979 at undergraduate level & postgraduate level.

Asked by
Lord Robertson of Port Ellen (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Education and Science
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
10 July 1989
Reference
156 c346W;156 c348-9W
House
House of Commons

What proposals DES has to promote school exchanges with Soviet Union & to promote learning of Russian language in schools.

Asked by
David Nicholson (Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Education and Science
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
20 June 1989
Reference
155 c81W;155 c83W
House
House of Commons

What plans are there to enable schools to take advantage of opportunities provided by European Community of other member nations in assisting teaching in their schools of languages that are currently unavailable to schools in England & Wales. (Failed OPQ).

Asked by
Alun Michael (Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answering body
Department of Education and Science
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
6 June 1989
Reference
154 c19W
House
House of Commons