HC Deb 14 February 1964 vol 689 cc120-1W
Mr. Neave

asked the Lord President of the Council and Minister for Science how many science and engineering graduates are now employed in the Research Group of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority at Harwell. Wantage, and Culham.

Mr. Hogg

Seven hundred and seventy-four at the establishments named. A further seventy-six are employed at three other establishments in the Authority's Research Group.

Mr. Neave

asked the Lord President of the Council and Minister for Science how many science or engineering graduates resigned from their employment in the Research Group of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority at Harwell, Wantage, or Culham and took permanent posts in the United States of America or Canada in each year between 1958 and 1963.

Mr. Hogg

So far as the Atomic Energy Authority are aware, the numbers are:

1958 5
1959 9
1960 10
1961 7
1962 11
1963 2

Mr. Neave

asked the Lord President of the Council and Minister for Science how many science or engineering graduates employed in the Research Group of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority at Harwell, Wantage, and Culham left their employment on attachment to posts in the United States of America or Canada, and subsequently returned to the Authority, in each year between 1958 and 1963.

Mr. Hogg

The following numbers returned in the years shown:

Year of Return From Attachment From Special Leave
1958 7 4
1959 15 5
1960 4 1
1961 4 1
1962 0 4
1963 5 1

Mr. Neave

asked the Lord President of the Council and Minister for Science how many science or engineering graduates of United States or Canadian origin are at present on attachment to the Research Group of the United Kingdom Atomic. Energy Authority at Harwell, Wantage, and Culham.

Mr. Hogg

Twenty-three.