To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the cost of translation services under his Department's Welsh language scheme was in 2008. (263029)

This information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what representations were received from the Welsh Language Board during his Department's consultation on its Welsh language scheme. (263030)

We received no representations from the Welsh Language Board during the public consultation on the Welsh Language Scheme. However, during the process of updating the scheme, officials from MOD and the Welsh Language Board met on several occasions as well as having regular exchanges of correspondence.