HC Deb 11 December 1997 vol 302 c651W
17. Dr. Lynne Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will make a statement on progress in achieving the national education and training targets. [18764]

Mr. Blunkett

There has been mixed progress towards achieving the current National Targets. It looks possible that we could get close nationally to achieving several of the Targets, but achievement of Foundation Target 2 and Lifetime Target 1 is more problematic.

Earlier this week we published a consultation document which sets out how we might take forward National Targets over the next few years.