§ 16. Mr. Swinglerasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Works, as representing the Lord President of the Council, what percentages of the national Budget expenditure and national gross product, respectively, are devoted to scientific and industrial research; and 949 what comparable figures about other leading countries are available in reports available to him from the United Nations and its specialised agencies.
§ The Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Works (Mr. Harmar Nicholls)About 4.4 per cent. and 1.6 per cent. No comparable figures about other leading countries are available.