§ 89. Mr. G. Robertsasked the Secretary of State for War the nature of the tests recently conducted by the Army authorities among National Service men so as to determine E.S.7, backwardness, and E.S.8, illiteracy.
§ Mr. HeadTwo tests of educational attainments are given to all National Service men on joining the Army. They are written tests, one of arithmetic and the
172Wfor what alternative employment they may be suitable, and every effort will be made to place them in the Doncaster area or elsewhere.