§ Sir H. Williamsasked the Minister of Supply the names of the experts who are now in the United States studying the production of penicillin; and by what firms are they employed.
§ Mr. PeatThe technical experts referred to are Dr. W. R. Boon and Mr. Harry Jephcott, and they have been sent to America as representatives of the Penicillin Committee of the Ministry of Supply. Their services have been made available to the Committee by Imperial Chemical Industries and Glaxo, Ltd., respectively.
Mr. Robertsonasked the Minister of Supply the number of manufacturing chemists in Great Britain; how many of them are producing penicillin; and will he give their names.
§ Mr. PeatI regret that precise information as to the number of manufacturing chemists in Great Britain is not available, but it is certainly very large. It would not be in the public interest to publish the other information asked for.