HC Deb 28 June 1979 vol 969 cc266-7W
134. Mr. Morgan

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many school pupils are recorded as suffering from dyslexia in the counties of Clwyd, Gwynedd, Chester and Somerset, respectively.

Dr. Boyson

Neither my Department nor the Welsh Office collects information of this kind. I suggest that my hon. and learned Friend gets in touch with the LEAs concerned.

Mr. Morgan

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what steps his department is taking to assist school pupils suffering from dyslexia.

Dr. Boyson

Responsibility for assisting pupils who have specific difficulties in reading, writing and spelling rests with individual local education authorities. My Department is, however, currently funding several research projects into the identification, assessment and education of children with difficulties of this kind.