§ 16. Mr. Emrys Hughesasked the Parliamentary Secretary for Science if he will give an estimate of the number of scientists employed on defence, and of those employed in industry, education, health and other civil services.
§ Mr. Denzil FreethAs the Answer contains a number of figures, I will, with permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Mr. HughesCan the hon. Gentleman give the House an approximate indication of how many are employed on defence and how many on the other services?
§ Mr. FreethOut of a total employment of 173,000 qualified scientists or equivalent in January 1959, which is the latest date for which I have figures, defence took 20,000.
§ Mr. S. SilvermanWhy has not the hon. Gentleman got figures for a later
| The most recent estimates relate to January, 1959:— | |||
| Field of Employment | Scientists | Engineers | Total |
| Defence | Not available | Not available | 20,000 |
| Private Industry (Notes 1 and 2) | 24,254 | 51,975 | 76,229 |
| Education | 29,080 | 4,570 | 33,650 |
| Central Government (Notes 2 and 3) | 8,478 | 10,624 | 19,102 |
| Total Employment | 72,200 | 100,800 | 173,000 |
| (Source: "Scientific and Engineering Manpower in Great Britain, 1959 " Cmnd. 902) | |||
| NOTE 1: Including building and contracting. | |||
| NOTE 2: The estimates relating to defence include scientists and engineers engaged on defence projects in private industry and central government, as well as in the Armed Forces. Separate figures for the health services are not distinguished. | |||
| NOTE 3: The A.E.A. is covered by this heading. |