§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) if he will list the amounts given by each education authority towards the provision of basic adult education and adult literacy in each year since 1975;
(2) which organisations concerned with basic adult education and literacy were funded by his Department in 1979–80 and 1980–81; and how much each organization will receive in 1981–82.
(3) how much has been allocated by his Department to organisations concerned with basic adult education and adult literacy in each year since 1975; and how much will be allocated in 1981–82 at constant prices.
Mr. MacfairlaneThe funds provided by my Department to support work on adult literacy and basic skills have been distributed by successive central agencies, details of our grants to which were given in reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Kensington (Sir B. Rhys Williams) on 23 February 1981—[Vol. 999, c.264–65]—for the period 1974–75 to 1980–81. The level of grant for 1981–82, which we hope to increase significantly, is subject to the approval by Parliament of the public expenditure plans for that year. Information on the level of expenditure by local authorities in this area is not available.