§ Sir R. Gowerasked the Prime Minister whether any steps have been, or will be, taken to reward in some appropriate way the valuable services of the scientist or scientists responsible for providing a remedy for the magnetic mine?
§ The Prime MinisterThe countermeasures to the magnetic mine were developed by a large number of naval and civil technical and scientific experts in the ordinary course of their duties. When any individual has done work of outstanding importance, consideration will certainly be given to his receiving an appropriate reward.