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To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, If he will comment on plans for the National Year of Reading. - Including ref to website www.yearofreading.org.uk. (Failed OPQ).

Asked by
Diana Organ (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Employment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
9 July 1998
Reference
48114; 315 c619W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, What progress has been made in implementing the Government's literacy strategy in primary schools.

Asked by
Paul Goggins (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Employment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
11 June 1998
Reference
313 c695-6W; 43777
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what progress has been made in implementing the Government's literacy strategy in primary schools.

Asked by
Baroness Merron (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Employment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
11 June 1998
Reference
43758; 313 c695-6W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what consultations his Department held with external bodies, apart from the Literacy Task Force, on the literacy strategy prior to publication of that strategy; and if he will list those bodies.

Asked by
Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education and Employment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
8 May 1998
Reference
40758; 311 c525W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, What plans he has for summer literacy school provision. (Failed OPQ). - Inc figures.

Asked by
Ian Stewart (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Employment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
7 May 1998
Reference
311 c506W; 40060
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, If he will make a statement on his plans for summer literacy schools. - Inc figures.

Asked by
Nick Palmer (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Employment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
7 May 1998
Reference
311 c506W; 40063
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what consultations his Department initiated prior to the development of the literacy strategy; and with which bodies. - Refs to 7 April 1998 at 310 c227-8W and 22 April 1998 at 310 660W.

Asked by
Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education and Employment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
24 April 1998
Reference
310 c723W; 39151
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if officials from his Department were involved in drafting the literacy strategy document recently circulated to schools.

Asked by
Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education and Employment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
22 April 1998
Reference
310 c660W; 39152
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, pursuant to his Answer of 7th April, 310 c227W, on the Literacy Task Force, when it published the results of its study on the literacy strategy; and if it is currently providing advice to his Department. - Inc ref to...

Asked by
Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education and Employment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
22 April 1998
Reference
310 c660W; 39203
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will list the external bodies involved in the drafting of the literacy strategy; and if he will publish details of the research work on which the (a) concept and (b) details of the literacy strategy are based; and...

Asked by
Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education and Employment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
7 April 1998
Reference
310 c227-8W; 37762;37763
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, What plans he has to increase the number of literacy summer schools. (Failed OPQ). - Includes figures.

Asked by
Lord Coaker (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Employment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
26 March 1998
Reference
34925; 309 c261W
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Stephen Byers (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Employment
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
26 February 1998
Reference
307 c481-2
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Stephen Byers (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Employment
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
26 February 1998
Reference
307 c481-2
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, What plans he has to enforce standards of basic literacy in schools.
Asked by
Gerald Howarth (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education and Employment
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
26 February 1998
Reference
307 c481-2; 29882
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will comment on the division of funding between local and central government for the Literacy Initiative. - Inc figs. (Holding answer 16 February 1998).

Asked by
Stephen Dorrell (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education and Employment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
18 February 1998
Reference
29487; 306 c742-3W;306 c740-1W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what plans he had for extending school days to accommodate the requirement for an hour a day to be given to numeracy and literacy.

Asked by
Diana Organ (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Employment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
30 January 1998
Reference
24165; 305 c434-5W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, What support he will give local authorities to meet literacy targets. (Failed OPQ).

Asked by
Helen Clark (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Employment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
29 January 1998
Reference
24205; 305 c367-8W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, What steps he plans to take to ensure that newly qualified teachers are properly trained in literacy and numeracy. (Failed OPQ).

Asked by
Anne Campbell (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Employment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
29 January 1998
Reference
24207; 305 c368W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, What support he will give to local authorities to meet literacy targets. (Failed OPQ). - Inc figs.

Asked by
Baroness Stuart of Edgbaston (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Employment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
29 January 1998
Reference
24214; 305 c367-8W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, If he will comment on his objectives for the National Year of Reading. (Failed OPQ).

Asked by
Margaret Moran (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Employment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
29 January 1998
Reference
24212; 305 c369W
House
House of Commons