§ Mr. Wainwrightasked the Parliamentary Secretary for Science if he will state the number of qualified scientists in this country who are involved in seismological research.
§ Mr. Denzil FreethOrganisations for which my noble Friend is responsible support research in seismology by twenty-four qualified scientists. Of these, twenty are employed by the Atomic Energy Authority and four are supported by D.S.I.R. research grants.
In addition, a further two scientists are employed by the Meteorological Office, and the following universities have departments which take part in seismology research: Aberdeen, Cambridge, Durham, Edinburgh and Liverpool.
§ Mr. Wainwrightasked the Parliamentary Secretary for Science if he will state the number of qualified seismologists who are representing this country in the examination of the hydrogen bomb underground tests which are being carried out by the United States of America.
§ Mr. Denzil FreethAbout twenty qualified scientific staff in the Atomic Energy Authority are engaged in seismological research. An important part of their work is concerned with the recording of United States underground explosions.
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§ Mr. Wainwrightasked the Parliamentary Secretary for Science if he will state the estimated distance from the epicentre that a seismographical instrument can record a 20 kiloton hydrogen bomb underground explosion.
§ Mr. Denzil FreethThe distance over which a seismic instrument can record an underground explosion depends so much on the terrain that it is not possible to give a satisfactory general answer.