Olympic Games 2012: Languages

Baroness Coussins asked Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to prepare for a multilingual Olympic Games in 2012.

during the course of the Question:

Lord Faulkner of Worcester: My Lords, does my noble friend not find it depressing that, unlike in other capital cities, if one travels on public transport in London no announcements are made in any language other than English? In preparation for the Olympics, would it not be desirable for my noble friend to talk to the Mayor of London to see whether we can at least have a number of bilingual announcements on Underground trains and buses?

© Lords Hansard 16 December 2008

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