§ 23. Mr. Lawsonasked the Minister of Public Building and Works how much of the building research and development undertaken by his Department is done in Scotland; and whether there has been any increase in the last five years.
§ Mr. RipponWhen my new Directorate General of Research and Development undertakes development work i will consider how and where it can best be carried out.
§ Mr. LawsonWill the right hon. Gentleman bear in mind that just as a policy of the dispersal of personnel from 218 London could be carried out and helped a great det1 by the Government, so in a case of this sort Government action in ensuring that research and other establishments are set up well away from London could be of great advantage to the nation?
§ Mr. RipponI agree.