§ Mr. Pentlandasked the Parliamentary Secretary for Science (1) what progress has been made in research and development programmes undertaken by the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority in collaboration with the European Atomic Energy Community
(2) to what extent future collaboration in research and development programmes between the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority and the European Atomic Energy Community is being considered by Her Majesty's Government.
§ Mr. Denzil FreethBoth the Atomic Energy Authority and the European Atomic Energy Community collaborate closely in the Dragon and Halden projects under the auspices of the European Nuclear Energy Agency. Apart from32W this, collaboration between the two bodies proceeds by way of exchanges of visits, information and materials, and of attachment of staff. The character of future collaboration between them will depend upon the outcome of the application of the United Kingdom to join the Community. Meanwhile, it was agreed at a meeting of the U.K./EURATOM Continuing Committee on 16th April that collaboration should for the time being continue on the present lines. These are described in my reply to the hon. Member for Barnsley (Mr. Mason) on 6th June, 1961.