Primary Schools: Literacy and Numeracy Hours

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 3:06 pm on 28 June 2005.

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Photo of Baroness Massey of Darwen Baroness Massey of Darwen Labour 3:06, 28 June 2005

I apologise, my Lords. Apart from academic benefits, could my noble friend comment on other outcomes of the literacy and numeracy hour; for example, the social benefits and group benefits that enable young people to talk with and relate to adults and each other?