§ Mr. GibbTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his answer of 21 April 1999,Official Report, column 587, on literacy skills, when he expects comparable figures for later years to be available. [82189]
§ Mr. MudieI have been asked to reply.
There are currently no specific plans to repeat the International Adult Literacy Survey in Britain. The Government are considering "A Fresh Start", the recent report about adult basic skills by Sir Claus Moser. As part of that work we will consider how best to measure levels of literacy and numeracy in the future. This could involve participation in the International Life Skills Survey, which includes a literacy and numeracy element, and is planned to take place in 2001.