§ Mr. Braineasked the President of the Board of Trade if he has yet received the Third Report of the National Research Development Corporation; and if he has any statement to make on it.
§ Mr. H. StraussMy right hon. Friend received this Report on 12th November and, as required by the Development of Inventions Act, 1948, has arranged for it to be laid before the House.
225WI am glad to say that the Corporation has made further progress during the year and appears to be achieving its purpose of getting into use inventions of value which otherwise might not be taken up.