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Baroness Gale
asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether they have signed the Council of Europe Charter on Regional and Minority Languages. [HL1317]
Baroness Scotland of Asthal
I am pleased to announce that today the UK Permanent Representative to the Council of Europe signed the charter on behalf of the United Kingdom. We hope to ratify later this year, subject to the completion of requisite parliamentary procedures.