§ 43. Mr. Skeffingtonasked the Parliamentary Secretary for Science what steps are being taken to ensure that the scientific efforts of the Building Research Station of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research are not duplicated by the newly-created research organisation of the Ministry of Public Building and Works.
§ Mr. Denzil FreethThere is a very great need for research and development work on the problems of the construction industries. There will be close day-to-day consultation between the Building Research Station and the new Director-General, to ensure that there is no duplication or wasted effort. All the efforts of both organisations are urgently needed and their functions are complementary.