§ 142. Mr. Cobbasked the Minister of Labour whether he will give an estimate of the number of foreign scientists who have accepted permanent employment in this country during the last 15 years; and, in view of the prospective shortage of scientific manpower as envisaged in the Barlow Report, what steps are being taken to enlist the services of additional qualified foreign scientists until our requirements can be supplied from British universities.
§ Mr. IsaacsThe answer to the first part of the Question is, "No, Sir. In regard to the second part, every effort is made to utilise the services of foreign scientists in this country whose qualifications are in demand and who are known to be available. Though no general steps have been taken to enlist the services of foreign scientists from outside the United Kingdom, arrangements have been made for the entry into this country of a number of scientists possessing knowledge and experience of a special value.