§ Mr. Fosterasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what steps he intends to take to encourage adult basic education.
§ Dr. BoysonI refer the hon. member to the answer given by my right hon. and learned Friend to my hon. Friend the Member for Loughborough (Mr. Dorrell) on 17 December 1979.—[Vol. 976, c. 15.] It is for local education authorities to determine, in the light of local needs and resources, how they respond to the central stimulus we have provided in this area through the new adult literacy and basic skills unit.