§ Mr. Bourne-Artonasked the Minister of Education, as representing the Minister for Science, what plans the Government have for seismic research by the United Kingdom directed to improving methods of detection of nuclear explosions.
§ Sir D. EcclesThe Atomic Energy Authority is starting an immediate programme of seismic research which is estimated to cost about £350,000 over the next twelve months. The programme will include some chemical explosions but no nuclear explosions. It will help the United Kingdom to make a worthwhile contribution to the seismic research programme which we hope will be agreed on in the Geneva Conference on Nuclear Tests.