To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what assessment has been made of the effect of the compulsory teaching of Welsh at secondary level on the teaching of modern languages in those schools in non-native Welsh-speaking areas which have traditionally offered more than one modern language to GCSE level.
It is too early to gauge the effect of the introduction of Welsh in those schools in non-native speaking areas but I refer the hon. Gentleman to my right hon. Friend's announcement on 22 January about the structure of key stage 4 in the national curriculum in Wales. All pupils will be required to study both Welsh and
| Relief: 1990–91 | |||||||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | |
| Domestic rateable value | Relevant population1 | Domestic poundage | Notional average domestic rates per adult | Forecast community charge | Difference between community charge and rates | Amount above £18 threshold | |
| Local authority and community council | £ | Number | P | £ | £ | £ | £ |
| Alyn and Deeside | |||||||
| Queensferry | 99,749 | 1,536 | 270·8 | 176 | 184 | 8 | -10 |
| Shotton | 341,760 | 4,817 | 270·8 | 192 | 184 | -8 | -26 |
| Connah's Quay | 845,875 | 10,717 | 270·8 | 214 | 184 | -30 | -48 |
| Hawarden | 777,984 | 9,157 | 270·8 | 230 | 184 | -46 | -64 |
| Broughton and Bretton | 348,856 | 4,123 | 270·8 | 229 | 184 | -45 | -63 |
| Higher Kinnerton | 104,213 | 1,123 | 270·8 | 251 | 184 | -67 | -85 |
| Penyffordd | 216,534 | 2,564 | 270·8 | 229 | 184 | -45 | -63 |
| 1 As specified in Appendix 2 of the Welsh Revenue Support Grant Distribution Report. | |||||||
The information for 1989–90 is as follows:a modern foreign language. The proposed structure provide greater flexibility for parents and pupils to be offered a full choice of subjects including a second modern language.