§ Lord Simon of Glaisdaleasked Her Majesty's Government:
What is the best estimate of the total number of the adult population of:
who are unable to:
- (i) England;
- (ii) Scotland;
- (iii) Wales; and
- (iv) Northern Ireland
what approximate proportion of these in each case belong to:
- (i) read English;
- (ii) write English;
- (iii) either read or write English; and
- (i) English speaking;
- (ii) non-English speaking ethnic minorities.
§ Baroness HooperThis information is not available.
§ Lord Simon of Glaisdaleasked Her Majesty's Government:
What numbers and percentage of school-leavers in the last five years for which figures are available in:
were unable to:
- (i) England;
- (ii) Scotland;
- (iii) Wales; and
- (iv) Northern Ireland;
and what approximate proportion of these in each case belong to:
- (i) read English;
- (ii) write English;
- (iii) either read or write English;
- (i) English speaking;
- (ii) non-English speaking ethnic minorities.
§ Baroness HooperThis information is not available.
§ Lord Simon of Glaisdaleasked Her Majesty's Government:
On what date the Department of Education and Science received a report that 25 per cent. of persons applying to join the government Youth Training Scheme could neither read nor write English.
§ Baroness HooperNo such report has been received.