§ Mr. J. E. B. Hillasked the Minister of Technology if he will show separately the total number of qualified engineers and scientists who have joined or left Culham Laboratory and Harwell Atomic Energy Research Establishment, respectively, during the last 12 months, indicating in each case the numbers who came from or left for other Government research establishments, universities, industry, or overseas.
§ Mr. J. P. W. MallalieuThe information is as follows for permanent staff:
Recruits to: Harwell Culham from: Government research establishments 2 6 Universities 24 4 Industry 8 2 Overseas 4 2 38 14 Leavers from: Harwell Culham to: Government research establishments 6 3 Universities 4 5 Industry 16 5 Overseas 6 3 Others (including deaths and retirements) 2 1 34 17 In addition, a number of qualified scientists and engineers are granted fixed-term appointments as Research Fellows or Research Associates. The number of such appointments and termination of appointments during the last twelve months were:
Appointments to: Harwell Culham from: Government research establishments Nil Nil Universities 1 6 Industry 1 1 Overseas 16 10 18 17 Terminations from: Harwell Culham 23 9 A complete analysis of the destination of these leavers is not available.
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§ Mr. J. E. B. Hillasked the Minister of Technology if he will list the non-Government projects making use of the facilities of the Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Harwell, and Culham Laboratory, showing in each case the industrial or academic establishment concerned, the total man-days spent on each project during the last six months, and the method by which each project is being financed.
§ Mr. J. P. W. MallalieuThe terms on which the facilities at the Harwell and Culham establishments are made available for non-Government projects are part of the day to day commercial business of the Atomic Energy Authority.