§ 25. Mr. David Priceasked the Minister of Technology what administrative arrangements he has made in conjunction with the Secretary of State for Defence to redeploy within, or to release from, the public service qualified scientists and engineers who are no longer required on defence projects, including those employed by the Atomic Energy Authority.
§ Mr. DellWe are dealing with this problem by continuing collaboration with other Government Departments and the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority.
§ Mr. PriceWill the Parliamentary Secretary give the House an undertaking that at some point in the Department's studies it will give some solid information to the House?
§ Mr. DellI can now inform the hon. Gentleman that, as a result of reductions in the defence programme, several hundred qualified scientists and engineers have been released from the Atomic Energy Authority since 1962. The hon. Gentleman will find some information on this subject in the recent Report of the Willis Jackson Committee.