HC Deb 22 December 1964 vol 704 cc1030-1
10. Mr. Brian Harrison

asked the Joint Under-Secretary of State for Education and Science, as representing the Minister of Technology, whether his department is to be represented at the International Congress on Human Relations in Melbourne in May, 1965.

Mr. Boyden

The right honourable Gentleman has no information about this congress. He would be glad to have any information the hon. Member may have.

Mr. Harrison

I am very disappointed to hear that the information has not reached the right hon. Gentleman. Would the Under-Secretary agree that this is an extremely important factor in any advance that there may be in automation and that it is therefore essential for his Department to be represented at international congresses of this type?

Mr. Boyden

I quite agree that the subject is very important, but inquiries have been made fairly extensively, including at Australia House, and there was no information there at all.