IMPORTANT NOTICE FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE CORNWALL BRANCH OF THE CELTIC LEAGUE - RECOGNITION OF THE CORNISH AS A NATIONAL MINORITY
The following communication has been received from the office of the Secretary of State, Rt. Hon. Eric Pickles MP
"Thank you for your emails of 24 November and 6 February to the Secretary of State, the Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP, about the Cornish. Your email has been passed to me for reply as I am one of the officials in team responsible for this policy area. I am very sorry you did not receive an earlier reply (SIC).
As you may know, the UK has recognised the Cornish language under the Council of Europe's Charter for Regional Minority Languages. Since 2005, this department has provided funding to support the local partnership, which works with Cornwall Council, schools and other bodies to promote knowledge and use of the language.
The Government continues to consider arguments for inclusion of the Cornish under the Council of Europe's Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities. The Government is due to make its next report to the Council of Europe under the Framework Convention in the spring. This department is coordinating that work and we will send a draft version of the report out for information and comment to a wide range of non-governmental organisations, including the Celtic League.
It is also open to individuals or organisations to submit their own reports or comments to the Framework Convention monitoring committee direct at the following address:
Secretariat to the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities
Council of Europe
F-67075 Strasbourg Cedex
Tel: +33 (0) 3 90 21 44 33
Email: [email protected]"
Branch Secretary's minute:
If you have ANY record of anti-Cornish abuse, please send a copy of it to [email protected] with the title "Anti-Cornish Abuse"
[email protected]
The following communication has been received from the office of the Secretary of State, Rt. Hon. Eric Pickles MP
"Thank you for your emails of 24 November and 6 February to the Secretary of State, the Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP, about the Cornish. Your email has been passed to me for reply as I am one of the officials in team responsible for this policy area. I am very sorry you did not receive an earlier reply (SIC).
As you may know, the UK has recognised the Cornish language under the Council of Europe's Charter for Regional Minority Languages. Since 2005, this department has provided funding to support the local partnership, which works with Cornwall Council, schools and other bodies to promote knowledge and use of the language.
The Government continues to consider arguments for inclusion of the Cornish under the Council of Europe's Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities. The Government is due to make its next report to the Council of Europe under the Framework Convention in the spring. This department is coordinating that work and we will send a draft version of the report out for information and comment to a wide range of non-governmental organisations, including the Celtic League.
It is also open to individuals or organisations to submit their own reports or comments to the Framework Convention monitoring committee direct at the following address:
Secretariat to the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities
Council of Europe
F-67075 Strasbourg Cedex
Tel: +33 (0) 3 90 21 44 33
Email: [email protected]"
Branch Secretary's minute:
If you have ANY record of anti-Cornish abuse, please send a copy of it to [email protected] with the title "Anti-Cornish Abuse"
[email protected]