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That this House congratulates Summerside School in North Finchley, London, a state primary school, for its huge efforts in teaching British Sign Language (BSL); notes that it has a unit for deaf pupils, some of whom need sign language to communicate and access the curriculum, and that the deaf sign...

Primary sponsor
Rudi Vis (Labour)
Type
Early day motions
Date
11 May 2004
Reference
1163
House
House of Commons

That this House notes the demand of thousands of Kurdish students in Turkey who seek the right to study in the Kurdish language as an optional course of study; believes this should be seen as a fundamental human right; regrets the action being taken by the Turkish authorities, which includes...

Primary sponsor
John Austin (Labour)
Type
Early day motions
Date
8 January 2002
Reference
627
House
House of Commons

That this House congratulates BBC Wales on the launch of BBC 2W, the new television channel for digital viewers in Wales; notes with approval that Wales is now the only part of the United Kingdom with its own digital services; believes that BBC 2W can fill a gap in English...

Primary sponsor
Simon Thomas (Plaid Cymru)
Type
Early day motions
Date
30 October 2001
Reference
329
House
House of Commons

That this House congratulates the Federation of Deaf People on their well organised march through London in support of their campaign for British Sign Language (BSL) as an official language of the United Kingdom; and calls on the Government to respond positively and promptly to the petition presented by the...

Primary sponsor
Lord Bruce of Bennachie (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Early day motions
Date
20 July 1999
Reference
850
House
House of Commons

When she next expects to discuss the programmes to promote minority languages with her European Union counterparts. (Failed OPQ)

Asked by
Win Griffiths (Labour)
Answering body
Department of National Heritage
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
1 July 1996
Reference
280 c355W; 33674
House
House of Commons

That this House calls for the inclusion in the forthcoming population census in 2001 of a question on ability in the various indigenous minority languages of the United Kingdom and Ireland outwith, their home countries of origin so that an accurate assessment can be made of the full extent of...

Primary sponsor
Calum Macdonald (Labour)
Type
Early day motions
Date
26 March 1996
Reference
660
House
House of Commons

To comment about the promotion of a wider knowledge of (a) the Welsh language and (b) other languages in the European Union under the European Commission's Arianne programme.

Asked by
Win Griffiths (Labour)
Answering body
Department of National Heritage
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
18 March 1996
Reference
274 c73W; 20261
House
House of Commons

What plans he has to improve spoken English and Welsh in schools.

Asked by
Win Griffiths (Labour)
Answering body
Welsh Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
7 November 1995
Reference
41316; 265 c808W
House
House of Commons

How many students taking places in teacher training for (a) primary and early years and (b) secondary in each of the last three years were able to teach through the medium of Welsh; and if he will comment on the extent to which all schools will have sufficient staff to...

Asked by
Win Griffiths (Labour)
Answering body
Welsh Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
7 November 1995
Reference
41156; 265 c791-2W;265 c791W
House
House of Commons

That this House condemns the Government for trying to eliminate the minority languages budget line in the current EU budget; notes that this budget line is used for the development of the EU's population; applauds the support the EU provides for cross-national activities and exchanges not funded by national governments;...

Primary sponsor
Calum Macdonald (Labour)
Type
Early day motions
Date
16 October 1995
Reference
1464
House
House of Commons

If he will publish the total number of telephone calls and written requests for How is Your Child Doing at School; and how many were distributed in each of the 10 languages listed in the advertisement on 27th April.

Asked by
Win Griffiths (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
10 May 1993
Reference
224 c321W
House
House of Commons

When he placed the order for the parent's guide, How is Your Child Doing at School?; and how many copies of the leaflet have been published in each of the 10 languages listed in the advertisement published on 27th April. - Inc table.

Asked by
Win Griffiths (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
5 May 1993
Reference
224 c98W;224 c97-8W
House
House of Commons

How much it cost his Department to publish the parent's guide, How is Your Child Doing at School? in each of the 10 languages listed in the advertisement published on 27th April. - Inc figures.

Asked by
Win Griffiths (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
5 May 1993
Reference
224 c98W
House
House of Commons

How many primary schools offer a language, other than English and Welsh; to their pupils and to what extent the numbers have varied over the last 10 years. - Info is not collected centrally.

Asked by
Win Griffiths (Labour)
Answering body
Welsh Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
31 March 1993
Reference
222 c268W;222 c266W
House
House of Commons

How many primary schools offer a foreign language to their pupils; and to what extent the numbers have varied over the last 10 years. - Info requested is not centrally recorded.

Asked by
Win Griffiths (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
29 March 1993
Reference
222 c65W
House
House of Commons

What assessment he has made of how many LEAs and schools in each of these LEAs communicate with parents in languages other than English or Welsh in accordance with the recommendations of the Elton Report. - None. It is for local education authorities & schools to consider the need for...

Asked by
Win Griffiths (Labour)
Answering body
Welsh Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
28 January 1993
Reference
217 c800-1W;217 c794-5W
House
House of Commons

What assessment he had made of how many local education authorities and schools in each of these local education authorities communicate with parents in languages other than English in accordance with the recommendations of the Elton Report. - Inc fact that this information is not collected centrally. It is for...

Asked by
Win Griffiths (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
26 January 1993
Reference
217 c640W;217 c638W
House
House of Commons

How many language assistants went to which countries under auspices of exchange of language assistants scheme in last year for which figures are available & how many came from which countries in exchange - Includes list

Asked by
Win Griffiths (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Education and Science
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
7 June 1988
Reference
134 c434W;134 c432W
House
House of Commons

Table showing for current academic year how many language assistance went to which countries under auspices of exchange of languages assistants scheme & how many come from which countries in each exchange

Asked by
Win Griffiths (Labour)
Answering body
Northern Ireland Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
7 June 1988
Reference
134 c460W;134 c457-8W
House
House of Commons

How many language assistants went to which countries under auspices of exchange of language assistants scheme in last year for which figures are available; how many came from which countries in exchange & if any teach through medium of Welsh - Includes table

Asked by
Win Griffiths (Labour)
Answering body
Welsh Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
27 May 1988
Reference
134 c399W;134 c398-9W
House
House of Commons