§ Mr. Follickasked the Minister of Education her policy towards proposals by a competent research organisation to investigate possible improvements in the teaching of reading by means of a system of simplified spelling.
§ Miss HorsbrughAny such organisation could rely on my interest and good will for their proposal, as for any proposal designed to investigate possible improvements in this field of education. Such interest and good will would not imply any prospect of additional grant. It would be for the organisation concerned to secure the willing co-operation of local education authorities, teachers and parents, as these must in my view remain free to decide with what particular forms of research they wish to associate themselves. All concerned in any such researches could rest assured of my good wishes for their work.