HC Deb 28 October 1993 vol 230 c738W
Mr. Cormack

To ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will give details of his Department's planned funding for schemes to improve adult literacy in 1992–93 and 1993–94.

Mr. Boswell

In 1992–93 and 1993–94, the Department for Education has provided £3.751 million and £3.815 million respectively in grant to the adult literacy and basic skills unit for its work on adult literacy and basic skills, including £700,000 in each year for the Basic Skills at Work programme. The Department has also made available a further £250,000 in 1993–94 in support of the new family literacy initiative.