HC Deb 11 December 1947 vol 445 cc248-9W
123. Mr. Erroll

asked the Minister of Agriculture in view of the great importance of agriculture to the future of this country what steps is he taking to increase the number of competent research engineers at the National Institute of Agricultural Engineering.

Mr. G. Brown

My Department has recently advertised nine posts at the National Institute of Agricultural Engineering open to candidates with high scientific qualifications in mechanical engineering or with a degree or equivalent qualification in engineering.