Exhibit JC42 - The Leveson Inquiry

For Distribution to CPsHacks and Dons - Teaching at the London University Journalism School 1919-1939: Its origin,development and influence.£96,1° The Ministry of Labour, however, wanted verification that thechildren were still livingP 4 Wives were allowed £19.10s.Od ’if living with thetrainee’ or £34.5s.9d if living away, is although wives of disabledservicemen could receive £50 per annum. The wife’s income wasdisregarded in assessing the grant TM and no enquiries were made ’as to thefinancial circumstances of the parents of married students...’ and thoseunmarried men who were ’over 25 years of age at the commencement ofthe course. ’IT Those under that age had to complete form 0.37, showingthe gross annual income of parents and the number of other children theyhad to support) 8So it was that returning soldiers were able to undertake their studieswithout any financial worries, and it was against this background that thediscussions about a course in journalism could begin in London.Endnotest The National Archives file ED47 is the basis for most references in this chapter.2 ED 47/4s ED 47/64 ED 47/25 ED 47/10; memorandum: on Government Scheme of Assistance for the Higher Education andTraining of Ex-Service Officers and Men by S.H.Wood.6 ED 47/2 Interim Report of the Army Demobolization Sub-Committee, Report of the Resettlement ofOfficers Committee. W.O. Paper 127/93, p. 8 ’Training.’7 ED 47/16 on Form 0.428 See Form 0.470/21, ’Notes’ (on cancellation procedures) in ED 47/8ibid.10 ED 47/4 Memorandum of 12/9/19u ED 47/7 Answer to Parliamentary Questions in the House of Commons.12 ED 47/513 ED 47/114 ED 47/3t5 ED 47/116 ED 47/717 ED 47/418 ED 47/967MOD100051238