§ Mr. W. Clarkasked the Parliamentary Secretary for Science if he will state the value of the Department of Scientific and Industries Research grants for research into the utilisation and conservation of water supplies.
§ Mr. Denzil FreethIt is not possible to separate precisely expenditure on research directly into the utilisation and conservation of water supplies from that which has an indirect bearing on the subject. The figures given in the table below are the best estimates of current expenditures by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research and the co-operative research associations grant-aided by the Department.
Research Organisation Estimated net Expenditure on Research into utilisation and conservation of water supplies 1960–61 £ (a) Establishments of the D.S.I.R. (1) Geological Survey and Museum 32,350 (2) Hydraulics Research Station 93,100 (3) Water Pollution Research Laboratory 148,650 (b) Co-operative Research Association's grant-aided by the D.S.I.R. (1) British Coke R.A. 18,750 (2) British Leather Manufacturers R.A. 6,800 (3) British Paper and Board Industries R.A. 9,500 (4) Water R.A. 35,000 (c) Current Grants to Universities for Special Researches 11,000