§ Sir WILLIAM BEALEasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware of the conditions under which scientific men are asked to serve on the councils or boards of management of industrial research associations formed under the direction or with the approval of the Board to carry out or promote scientific and industrial research, in consequence of the rules and practice prescribed by the Board of Trade to discourage payment for such services rendered by scientific men other than reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses; and whether the Board have taken or will take steps to enable such further reasonable remuneration to be paid as will attract to or at least make possible for such research committees as are being formed in connection with the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research the co-operation, advice, and assistance of scientific men of undoubted capacity to render valuable services whose position and means do not enable them to do so on mere compensation for out-of-pocket expenses?
Sir A. STANLEYIn dealing with applications for licences under the provisions of Section 20 of the Companies Consolidation Act, 1908, due provision is made for the payment of reasonable remuneration to members of the Council of Management of such Industrial Research Associations, with the approval of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research.