To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what recent assessment she has made of the level of demand for the services provided by (a) her Department and (b) its agencies and non-departmental bodies to be provided in the Welsh language; and if she will make a statement. (210539)

Demand for Welsh language publications is low across the Department for Transport and Executive Agencies.

Our policy is adherence to the Welsh Language scheme and to that of the Welsh Language Act 1993 and we have liaised with the Welsh Assembly Government on the delivery of publicity and advertising in media in Wales.

We also publish bilingual documents. For example the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency's major documents and bulk outputs (vehicle registration documents, driving licences, vehicle excise reminders) are already supplied in bilingual or Welsh and English format to postcode addresses in Wales. This of course serves to reduce individual requests.