§ Rear-Admiral Beamishasked the Postmaster-General the size and annual cost of the research organisation under his control and who is at the head of it?
§ Captain CrookshankThe approximate annual cost is £400,000 and about 800 persons are employed. The organisation is under the direction of the engineer-in-chief. My hon. Friend will appreciate that in present circumstances, the research and development work of the Post Office extends beyond the requirements of the Department's commercial services.