§ 24. Mr. Pitmanasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what percentage of juvenile delinquents and of men and women in prison are unable to read with understanding a newspaper or written instructions.
§ Mr. EdeAbout 1 per cent. of the total number of men and women received into prison during 1949 were reported, on a somewhat rough and ready assessment, as being either illiterate or able to read only imperfectly. I regret that figures for juvenile delinquents in general are not available.
§ Mr. JannerHow many of these have been certified as educationally subnormal?
§ Mr. EdeThat is no concern of my Department, but in the case of juveniles we try to get all the information we can about their educational background.