§ 46. Mr. Errollasked the Lord President of the Council what is the total amount of Government grants given in the last four years to the Industrial Health Research Board; the number of reports issued during the same period; and what is the future policy for the Board.
§ The Lord President of the Council (Mr. Herbert Morrison)The expenditure of the Medical Research Council on that part of their programme in which they are advised by their Industrial Health Research Board amounted to £161,520 over the last four financial years. During the same period 12 reports on this work were published officially, and 46 other reports as contributions to scientific journals. The policy is to continue the expansion which has already taken place on a considerable scale since the war.
§ Mr. ErrollIn view of the small number of reports issued, should not the slogan "Work or want" be applied to this august body?
§ Mr. MorrisonI think that that is a superficial observation.
§ Mr. MikardoIs my right hon. Friend aware that the reports issued by this body are of great value and are greatly appreciated by everybody in industry?
§ Mr. MorrisonI am much obliged to my hon. Friend, and I hope that what he has said will be noted by the hon. Member opposite.