§ 59. Sir G. Foxasked the Lord President of the Council whether he is yet in a position to make any statement as to the Government's research programme; and what arrangements are to be made for making available to industry all the scientists who are no longer essential to military requirements.
§ Mr. H. MorrisonThe Government is fully aware of the need to make the best use of our available scientific resources but I am not yet in a position to make a statement. As regards the second part of the Question, applications for the release of individual trained scientists from the Forces in Class B can be made through the appropriate Departments. Moreover, in the case of those scientists for whom the industrial demand is heaviest, the Ministry of Labour and National Service ensures that the urgent requirements of industry are brought to the notice of any suitable scientists leaving civilian war work.