HC Deb 21 May 1958 vol 588 cc89-90W
Mr. Braine

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Works, as representing the Lord President of the Council, in view of the need to make the best use of scarce resources of scientific manpower, whether he will arrange for an investigation into the employment of research scientists by Government Departments.

Mr. H. Nicholls

My noble Friend, in respect of his general responsibility for scientific research, has decided to set up a Committee with the following terms of referenceTo inquire into the techniques employed by Government Departments, and other bodies wholly financed by the Exchequer, for the management and control of research and development carried out by them or on their behalf and to make recommendations. The membership of the Committee is as follows:

  • Sir Claude Gibb, K.B.E., D.Sc., F.R.S., Chairman and Managing Director, C. A. Parsons & Co. Ltd. (Chairman).
  • Dr. Willis Jackson, F.R.S., Director of Research, Metropolitan Vickers Ltd.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

, pursuant to his reply [OFFICIAL REPORT, 15th April, 1958; Vol. 586, c. 2–3], provided the following further information supplied by the College authorities in respect of the calender year, 1957:

  • Dr. R. P. Linstead, C.B.E., F.R.S., Rector, Imperial College of Science and Technology.
  • Mr. A. A. Part, M.B.E., Under Secretary, Ministry of Education.
  • Sir Solly Zuckerman, C.B., F.R.S., Professor of Anatomy, University of Birmingham.
  • Mr. D. Neville Jones, Office of the Lord President of the Council (Secretary).