§ Mr. J. Morrisasked the Minister of Power if he will say, following the report to him by the Iron and Steel Board on research, what the Board's estimate is of research expenditure during the current year.
§ Mr. PeytonThe Iron and Steel Board cannot yet estimate expenditure in the current year. Their provisional estimate is that about £7.3 million was spent on research in the general branch of the industry in 1962–63 and they expect an increase in 1963–64.