§ Mr. John MarshallTo ask the Secretary of State for Education what information he has on the proportion of those in social classes IV and V who are assessed as having difficulties with literacy and other basic skills.
§ Mr. BoswellInformation on the incidence of literacy and numeracy difficulties by social class is not currently available, but the Government-funded adult literacy and basic skills unit is currently working on an analysis of relevant research data, the results of which are expected to be published in the new year.