§ Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate he has made of the number of people from(a) India and (b) Pakistan who are permanently settled in the UK and do not have a working knowledge of English. [68880]
§ Mr. Ivan LewisI have been asked to reply.
There is currently no information on the number of people from India and Pakistan who are permanently settled in the UK and do not have a working knowledge of English. However, the DfES has recently commissioned a large survey of adult basic skills needs, which should give us an indication of English language ability by ethnic group.
§ Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much has been spent on English language teaching for(a) those from India and Pakistan settled permanently in the UK and (b) new arrivals with an inadequate grasp of English in each of the past five years broken down by constituency; and if he will make a statement. [68881]
§ Mr. Ivan LewisComprehensive data on the cost of providing English language training to these groups is not available.