HC Deb 05 August 1976 vol 916 c922W
Sir Raymond Gower

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what percentage of persons resident in Wales are deemed to be illiterate; and how this compares with the proportions in 1956 and 1966.

Mr. Barry Jones

For reasons explained in the Bullock Report "A Language for Life", it is impossible to say with certainty what percentage of the adult population is illiterate.

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