§ 67. Lieut.-Commander Tufnellasked the Minister for the Co-ordination of Defence whether there is a special or separate department which undertakes research into and investigation of all inventions which may be of service to any branch of the Fighting Forces; and, if not, whether he will consider creating such a section?
§ The Minister for the Co-ordination of Defence (Sir Thomas Inskip)The Defence Departments have their own research and experimental branches. They work in close touch with each other and special arrangements are made by the appointment of joint committees, where this is thought desirable, for the consideration of particular subjects.