HC Deb 25 October 1949 vol 468 cc132-3W
99. Mr. Janner

asked the Minister of Education when he expects a report from the panel of His Majesty's inspectors considering illiteracy among Army recruits.

Mr. Hardman

A small working party of His Majesty's inspectors and others has been conducting reading tests among selected groups of school children, and also, for purposes of comparison, and in collaboration with Service advisers, among recruits to the three Services. My right hon. Friend hopes shortly to receive a report based on their investigations, and will then consider what guidance, if any, it will be appropriate to give on the difficult question of illiteracy.