To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on foreign language programmes on (a) television and (b) radio; and what the implications will be for foreign language channels on the radio post-digital switchover. (109600)

There have been no discussions between the Secretary of State for Education and Skills and the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, or between officials in each Department, on foreign language programmes on television or radio. The Government’s programme for digital switchover, which is the responsibility of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, relates to the switchover to digital-only broadcasting on television. I understand there are no current plans to switch over from analogue to all-digital radio broadcasting.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills when he expects to answer (a) question 109600, on foreign language programmes, tabled on 12 December 2006 and (b) question 108545, on the Book Share Scheme, tabled on 7 December 2006 by the hon. Member for Vale of York (Miss McIntosh). (114818)

My right hon. Friend the Minister of State for Children, Young People and Families replied to the hon. Member’s question 108545 on 15 January 2007, Official Report, column 798W. I have responded to the hon. Member’s question 109600 today.