HC Deb 24 April 1941 vol 371 cc271-2W
Captain Plugge

asked the Lord President of the Council the reason for the proposed reduction in the expenditure of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research for the forthcoming financial year?

Sir J. Anderson

No reduction in the expenditure of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research is proposed. On the contrary, Class VI, Vote 15, of the Civil Estimates for the year ending 31st March, 1942, shows increases of £41,583 and £7,506 in the estimated gross and net expenditure respectively.