Department for Education

Dear Ms Downs

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Department for Education

Public Communications Unit

Tel: 0370 000 2288

Dear Department for Education,



In the Mail on Sunday, 23 March 2013, the Secretary of State,

Michael Gove, wrote:



"Survey after survey has revealed disturbing historical ignorance,

with one teenager in five believing Winston Churchill was a

fictional character while 58 per cent think Sherlock Holmes was

real."



I should be grateful if you could give me details of these surveys:

who ran them, what questions were asked, when the surveys took

place,and size and make-up of samples.



I look forward to your reply.



Yours faithfully,



Janet Downs



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