New Clause 84 - Levelling-up mission: adult literacy

Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill – in the House of Commons at 5:30 pm on 23 November 2022.

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“(1) Each statement of levelling-up missions must include an objective relating to reducing geographical disparities in adult literacy.

(2) In pursuance of the objective in subsection (1), the Secretary of State must, during each mission period, review adult literacy levels in the UK, to inform measures with the purpose of reducing geographical disparities in adult literacy and eradicating illiteracy in adults.

(3) The findings of any review under this section must be published in a report, which must be laid before Parliament.

(4) When a report under this section is laid before Parliament, the government must also publish a strategy setting out steps it intends to take to improve levels of adult literacy and eradicate illiteracy in the UK.”—(Margaret Greenwood.)

This new clause would require the government to include the reducing of geographical disparities in adult literacy as one of its levelling up missions, and it would require them, during each mission period, to review levels of adult literacy in the UK, publish the findings of that review and set out a strategy to improve levels of adult literacy and eradicate illiteracy in the UK.

Brought up, and read the First time.

Question put, That the clause be read a Second time.

Division number 97 Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 84

Aye: 155 MPs

No: 283 MPs

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No: A-Z by last name

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The House divided: Ayes 155, Noes 285.

Question accordingly negatived.