§ Mr. Hoggasked the Lord President of the Council what further progress has been made with the proposal to secure through the Engineering Institutions Joint Council and chartered professional bodies the use of the designation chartered engineer for qualified professional engineers; and what action he is taking to secure further advance in this direction.
§ Mr. BowdenThe Council of Engineering Institutions, formerly known as the Engineering Institutions Joint Council, have petitioned for the grant of a Charter of Incorporation. Notice of the Petition was given in theLondon Gazette of the 4th September, 1964, as a result of which counter petitions have been received from the Institution of Heating and Ventilating Engineers and the Society of Engineers. The Privy Council Office sent these counter petitions on 22nd October to the solicitors acting for the Council of Engineering Institutions and asked for their clients' observations. These observations have not yet been received.