§ Mr. DavidsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many young people to be covered by the welfare-to-work programme are estimated to require remedial literacy and numeracy assistance. [7929]
§ Mr. Wilson[holding answer 21 July 1997]: This information is not available. Under the new deal initiative, all young people aged between 18 and 24 and unemployed for six months or more will be given guidance interviews and sufficient provision of remedial assistance will be made available to those identified as having literacy and numeracy needs.