HC Deb 11 July 1967 vol 750 c45W
56. Mr. David Mitchell

asked the Minister of Technology what progress he has made in finding alternative work to ensure the full use of the national resources available at the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment, Aldermaston; and whether he will make a statement.

Mr. Benn

Aldermaston earnings from work outside the atomic weapons field, mainly for Government Departments, is now substantial. The establishment is also beginning to make a contribution to R and D in the fields of medical and dental engineering, space technology and the application of computer techniques to engineering.