HC Deb 17 March 1969 vol 780 cc11-2W
Mr. Maurice Macmillan

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list the Government research establishments including laboratories, research institutes and other research organisations for which his Department is responsible, showing the location, date of foundation, numbers of qualified engineers and scientists and other staff, respectively, employed on 1st January 1960, 1965 and 1969 and the cost of each establishment to public funds in the years 1959–60, 1964–65 and the estimate for 1968–69.

Mr. Crossman

Details of the only research establishment for which this Department is responsible are

  1. (i) The Biomechanical Research and Development Unit.
  2. (ii) Located at Roehampton.
  3. (iii) Opened in January 1967.
  4. (iv) Staff at 1st January, 1969–3 qualified engineers, 6 scientists, 3 medical officers, 28 technical and other staff.
  5. (v) Cost to public funds in 1968–69—£196,000.