Observatories (Hansard, 21 March 1969)

§ Mr. David Howell
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will give the date of foundation and cost to public funds in the current year of the Royal Greenwich Observatory, the Cape of Good Hope Observatory, the Radcliffe Observattory and the Royal Edinburgh Observatory, respectively, and the number of qualified scientists and engineers employed in each.

§ Mrs. Shirley Williams
The information is as follows:
(4) if he will give the total cost to public funds in the current year of the Hydrological Research Unit and the number of qualified scientists and engineers and other staff employed there; and if he will list the five most expensive projects on which the unit is working, showing the cost of each;
(5) if he will give the total cost to public funds in the current year of the Algal Culture Centre and the number of qualified scientists and engineers and other staff employed there; and if he will list the five most expensive projects in which the centre is working, showing the cost of each;
(6) if he will give the total cost to public funds in the current year of the National Institute of Oceanography and the number of qualified scientists and engineers and other staff employed there; and if he will list the five most expensive projects on which the institute is working, showing the cost of each.

§ Mr. Edward Short
The following Table gives the information requested in respect of the estimated total cost and 163W staff for the financial year ending 31st March, 1969. The Table includes page references to the Annual Report of the

Staff

Estimated Cost Scientific Others Total Annual Report

£ Pages

Institute of Geological Sciences 2,100,000 389 261 650 3–5 & 20–26

Nature Conservancy 1,400,000 246 275 521 12–14 & 61–70

National Institute of Oceanography 940,000 101 126^* 227 32–38

Institute of Hydrology (formerly Hydro logical Research Unit) 240,000 31 15 46 27–31

Research Vessel Unit 300,000 3 36† 39 39

Culture Centre for Algae and Protozoa 13,000 Nil‡ 12

Footnotes:

^* The figure of 126 includes 44 ship's crew of whom 13 are Deck, Engineering, Electrical and Radio Officers.

† The figure of 36 includes 19 ship's crew of whom 7 are Deck and Engineering Officers.

‡ See below.

	Staff
	Estimated Cost	Scientific	Others	Total	Annual Report
	£				Pages
Institute of Geological Sciences	2,100,000	389	261	650	3–5 & 20–26
Nature Conservancy	1,400,000	246	275	521	12–14 & 61–70
National Institute of Oceanography	940,000	101	126^*	227	32–38
Institute of Hydrology (formerly Hydro logical Research Unit)	240,000	31	15	46	27–31
Research Vessel Unit	300,000	3	36†	39	39
Culture Centre for Algae and Protozoa	13,000		Nil‡		12
Footnotes:
^* The figure of 126 includes 44 ship's crew of whom 13 are Deck, Engineering, Electrical and Radio Officers.
† The figure of 36 includes 19 ship's crew of whom 7 are Deck and Engineering Officers.
‡ See below.