HC Deb 21 May 1974 vol 874 c202

Mr. Christopher Price accordingly presented a Bill to establish a National Resource Council for Literacy to direct and co-ordinate action research into the extent and causes of illiteracy among adults; to develop and co-ordinate literacy teaching techniques and to make other provision to combat functional illiteracy among adults; to provide for a supplementary system of adult literacy teaching grants for local education authorities and to establish a Literacy Fund from which such grants may be made: and for related purposes, and the same was read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second lime upon Friday 21st June and to be printed. [Bill 49.]