§ Mr. Gwynfor Evansasked the Minister of Public Building and Works if he will give the sums spent in the last financial year by his Department on research in Wales and England, respectively.
§ Mr. Mellish:Expenditure on Departmental research for the construction industry in England, Wales and Scotland in 1966–67 was£33,000. The majority was spent in England but is for the benefit of the construction industry generally.
Expenditure by the Building Research Station, responsibility for which was transferred to my Department from the Ministry of Technology on 1st July, 1967, is not included in these figures.