The Department does not hold information on the availability of textbooks to particular groups of children. Part 4 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 requires schools and local authorities to plan to improve access to the curriculum and written materials for all disabled pupils, including those blind or partially sighted children over time.
With regard to the availability of text books and materials in electronic format for schools, I refer my hon. Friend to the reply that I gave on 19 March 2007, Official Report, column 721W, to my hon. Friend the Member for West Ham (Lyn Brown).