HC Deb 15 October 2003 vol 411 c256W
Mr. Phil Willis

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if he will list the contractual penalties incurred by contractors responsible for the delivery of primary(a) literacy and (b) numeracy strategies for failure to meet targets set by the strategies in the last three years. [131342]

Stephen Twigg

The responsibility for the achievement of the primary literacy and numeracy national targets lies solely with the Department for Education and Skills. The contractor responsible for the delivery of the primary literacy and numeracy strategies, CfBT Education Services, provides educational and operational support under the strategic direction of the Department.