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Welsh Language

International Development written question – answered at on 17 July 2013.

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Photo of Guto Bebb Guto Bebb Conservative, Aberconwy

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development whether her Department has a current Welsh language scheme; when that scheme was adopted; and whether it has been reviewed since May 2011.

Photo of Alan Duncan Alan Duncan The Minister of State, Department for International Development

DFID does not have a Welsh language scheme.

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Welsh Language

The language of Wales spoken by around 25% of the population. It is an Indo-European language and belongs to the Celtic group. It was made "offical" in Wales by the Welsh Language Act 1993. It is known in Welsh as Cymraeg.

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Secretary of State was originally the title given to the two officials who conducted the Royal Correspondence under Elizabeth I. Now it is the title held by some of the more important Government Ministers, for example the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.