§ Mr. de Freitasasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Works, as representing the Lord President of the Council, on what date, and why, the responsibility for research into weather modification was transferred from the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research to the Air Ministry.
§ Mr. BevinsThe Department of Scientific and Industrial Research has never been concerned with the question, of weather modification as such. I understand, however, that the possibilities of weather modification are under examination by the Meteorological Office as a natural extension of their study of weather conditions.