§ Mrs. Kellett-Bowmanasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is her estimate of the number of illiterates in Great Britain; how this number is arrived at; and if she will publish a breakdown by regions and age groups.
§ Mr. OakesSuch statistics are not available. For reasons which are clearly explained in the Bullock committee's report
868Wsince been allocated if so, whether she will specify them, together with the names of the recipient institutions and the relevant wishes, if any, of executors; and whether she will give the dates of letters from the institutions concerned accepting allocations and giving the usual undertakings.
§ Mr. OakesTwo paintings accepted in lieu of tax have been allocated by my noble Friend, the Minister for the Arts, since my reply on 7 February to my hon. Friend. Details are as follows:
" A Language for Life ", it is impossible to say with certainty how many adult illiterates or semi-illiterates there are in Great Britain. It follows that it would not be possible to publish a breakdown by regions and age groups.