Languages have been featuring recently (April 2021) in some of the UK Parliament debates.
Please find below links to questions by parliamentarians and ministers’ responses, which are publicly available.
Question on eTwinning: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-04-21/185506
Question on language skills in preparation for international trade and commerce: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-04-16/182087 This response also responds to a question about the extent of the decline in teaching of German in Secondary schools.
Question on Community Languages: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-03-22/hl14429
Question by Baroness Coussins on NCELP and MFL Hubs: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-02-22/hl13380
Erasmus+ withdrawal and language teachers: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-01-25/143124