Question follow-through · 25519

Cornish Language

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of raising the Cornish language from Part II to Part III of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages.

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
21 Jan 2025
Target answer date
30 Jan 2025
Answer
30 Jan 2025 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 21 Jan 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of raising the Cornish language from Part II to Part III of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages.

  2. 30 Jan 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 30 Jan 2025

    Answer published

    The Government has received a request from Cornwall Council to extend the protection of the Cornish language from Part II to Part III of the European Charter for Regional and Minority Languages. The request is currently being considered and a formal respo...

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