§ Mr. Sydney Irvingasked the Parliamentary Secretary for Science when he anticipates that the Slater Committee considering the implications of establishing a Natural Resources Research Council will report.
§ Mr. Denzil FreethThe Slater Committee on Natural Resources has submitted its report to the Advisory Council on Scientific Policy. The report is under consideration by the Council and by the
A. Qualified Staff Higher Degrees First Degrees National Certificate or G.C.E. Professional Qualifications Total Geological Survey and Museum … … 40 136 31 — 212 Road Research Laboratory … … 1 3 — — 4 British Museum … … … … 24* 11 38 — 73 Department of technical co-operation … 10 27 12 4 53 Nature Conservancy … … … 1 1 — — 2 Totals … … … 76 178 81 4 344 B. Unqualified Staff … … … — — — — 175 519* Five of these posts are at present vacant * On 3rd June, 1963 the British Museum recruited one S.S.O.(Ph. D) who is engaged on palaeontological research. This accounts for the increase from 518 to 519. † The 4 professionally qualified officers at D.T.C. are: 1 Temporary S.S.O. (F.R.G.S.) 1 Mining legislation research officer (A.R.S.M., M.I.M.M., F.R.G.S.) 1 Senior Experimental Officer (A.R.I.C, D.I.C., A.S.A.S.M.) 1 Experimental Officer (M.I.M.M., F.I.M., M.A.I.M.R., M.(S.A.)I.M.M.) Geologists are recruited either through the Civil Service Commission for established posts or direct by the department concerned on a temporary basis.