§ 67. Mr. Willisasked the Parliamentary Secretary for Science to what extent Scottish engineering industries are making use of the facilities available for research at the National Engineering Laboratory, East Kilbride.
§ Mr. Denzil FreethI am disappointed at the small use made of these facilities by Scottish industry. Of over 3,000 requests for research reports received last year, under 200 came from Scottish industry; and of a total of £48,000 received for work carried out by the National Engineering Laboratory on a repayment basis, only £2,000 was from firms in Scotland.
§ 68. Mr. Willisasked the Parliamentary Secretary for Science to what extent Scottish local authorities, river purification boards, and industry, are making use of the facilities available at the East Kilbride Pollution Research Laboratory.
§ Mr. Denzil FreethA branch of the Water Pollution Research Laboratory of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research was opened at East Kilbride this January. Up to the end of May, four inquiries were made by River Purification Boards, seven by local authorities, six by industry, and there have been many other contacts by outside visits of the staff and by telephone.