§ 53. Mr. F. Noel-Bakerasked the Minister of Education, as representing the Minister for Science, by what authority the Road Research Laboratory participated in a study undertaken by the University of Birmingham in which it was stated that in terms of economic benefit the capital and interest to finance the Birmingham Motorway would be repaid in six to eight years.
§ Sir D. EcclesThis study was originally intended to be carried out by the Road Research Laboratory on the authority of the D.S.I.R., but when later it was ascertained that related investi-42W gations were contemplated by Birmingham University, it was arranged for a joint research project to be undertaken by agreement between the Laboratory on behalf of the D.S.I.R. and on their approval, the University Authorities and the Ministry of Transport.