HC Deb 20 February 1954 vol 689 c242W
Mr. Albu

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs if he will give the number of professionally qualified staff in the research unit in his Department.

Sir K. Joseph

Research work is undertaken in several branches of my Department and is not confined to a single unit. The staff engaged in whole or in part on such work include some 150 professionally qualified officers.