§ Mr. LuffTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment (1) what estimate she has made of the proportion of left-handed pupils in(a) primary and (b) secondary schools: [25368]
(2) what assessment she has made of the impact of left-handedness on educational attainment; and if she will make a statement. [25366]
§ Mrs. GillanLeft-handedness is not recognised as a special educational need within the meaning of the Education Acts. The Department does not collect information on what proportion of pupils are left-handed, nor on whether being left-handed has an impact on likely educational achievement.