§ 8. Mr. Arnold Shawasked the Minister of Public Building and Works what consideration he is giving to appropriate ways to mark the 50th anniversary of the Building Research Station in 1971.
§ Mr. MellishThe establishment of the Building Research Station in 1921 was effectively the beginning of organised construction research not only in this country but in the world. Its 50th anniversary will be the theme of special conferences and open days at the station. I intend also to invite the industry as a whole and its associated professions to mark the importance of the occasion in appropriate ways.
§ Mr. ShawThat Answer will give a great deal of satisfaction to everyone. Does the Minister believe that the public as a whole have sufficient knowledge of the work of the Building Research Station? As this station spends a good deal of taxpayers' money, is it not right that the taxpayers should know how it is being spent?
§ Mr. MellishThere is no doubt that the work of the station is widely known in the industry. Later in Question Time I shall have something to say about the way in which we get some of this information out to even the smallest builders. The work of the Building Research Station is well known and appreciated by the industry as a whole.