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Prentice, Gordon
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That is marvellous, and we applaud the Government for their action, but does it not make you weep, Mr. Speaker, that Pakistan spends 60 per cent. of its budget on defence and 11 per cent. on education, and that 42 per cent. of women and girls are illiterate? What can we do to persuade Pakistan to change its warped sense of priorities whereby more money is spent on guns than on education?
That is marvellous, and we applaud the Government for their action, but does it not make you weep, Mr. Speaker, that Pakistan spends 60 per cent. of its budget on defence and 11 per cent. on education, and that 42 per cent. of women and girls are illiterate? What can we do to persuade Pakistan to change its warped sense of priorities whereby more money is spent on guns than on education?
Asked by
Gordon Prentice
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for International Development
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
24 June 2009
My hon. Friend is right to point out that Pakistan's education spending of just 2.4 per cent. of GDP is among the lowest in the world. He is also right to point out that if we are serious about tackling poverty and social exclusion and dealing with the grievances that lead to insecurity, education must play a central role. [Interruption.]
Subjects
Pakistan; Literacy
Date
24 June 2009
Reference
494 c783
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
What recent steps his Department has taken to support projects to increase literacy amongst girls in Pakistan.
What recent steps his Department has taken to support projects to increase literacy amongst girls in Pakistan.
Asked by
Gordon Prentice
(Labour)
Answered by
Michael John Foster
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for International Development
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Tabled on
18 June 2009
For answer on
24 June 2009
Answered on
24 June 2009
My Department has set aside a total of £250 million over five years to improve education in Pakistan. We are designing programmes in North West Frontier province, Punjab and Balochistan that will increase girls' access to school and improve both their literacy and their numeracy. We are already financing stipends so that 300,000 girls in North West Frontier province can attend school, and the same programme is providing text books for 4.3 million girls and boys.
Subjects
Pakistan; Literacy
Date
24 June 2009
Reference
494 c783; 281796
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate he has made of the number of adult prisoners who are functionally illiterate. - Inc figure.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate he has made of the number of adult prisoners who are functionally illiterate. - Inc figure.
Asked by
Gordon Prentice
(Labour)
Answered by
Baroness Quin
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
25 February 1998
For answer on
3 March 1998
Answered on
3 March 1998
Mr. Gordon Prentice: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate he has made of the number of adult
prisoners who are functionally illiterate; and if he will make a statement. [32100]
Ms Quin: Knowledge about literacy rates among prisoners is derived from the results of the basic skills screening test for numeracy
and literacy which prisoners are invited, but not required, to take. These suggest that while very few prisoners are actually
illiterate, 60 per cent. of the prison population need help to improve their communication skills.
The Prison Service strives to improve levels of literacy among prisoners by focusing its education provision on the core curriculum
of key basic education skills (reading, writing and numbers) life and social skills and information technology skills.
Subjects
Education; Prisoners; Literacy
Date
3 March 1998
Reference
32100; 307 c524W
House
House of Commons
If he will list those areas of public service or activity where illiteracy is a disqualification from participation.
If he will list those areas of public service or activity where illiteracy is a disqualification from participation.
Asked by
Gordon Prentice
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Freeman
Answering body
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
6 March 1996
Answered on
6 March 1996
Subjects
Civil service; Recruitment; Public service; Literacy
Date
6 March 1996
Reference
18782; 273 c250W
House
House of Commons