§ Mr. Bob RussellTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what plans he has to introduce a school sports strategy to coincide with the forthcoming Government sports strategy. [107156]
§ Jacqui SmithI am working very closely with the Minister for Sport to develop the education strand of the Government's Sports Strategy.
§ Mr. Bob RussellTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what percentage of children can swim 25 metres at the end of Key Stage 2; and if he will make a statement. [107159]
§ Jacqui SmithIn November, Ofsted conducted a focused survey on swimming in the primary school and is currently analysing the data which will provide an up-to-date figure on what percentage of children can swim 25 metres at the end of Key Stage 2.
§ Mr. Bob RussellTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what research his Department has(a) commissioned and (b) evaluated on the relationship between physical exercise and standards of literacy and numeracy. [107172]
§ Jacqui SmithNo research has been commissioned on the relationship between physical exercise and standards of literacy and numeracy. Ofsted has published an evaluation of the first year of implementation of the National Literacy Strategy and is currently evaluating the first year of the National Numeracy Strategy.