§ 45. Mr. J. Robertsonasked the Parliamentary Secretary for Science what was the number of boys engaged as apprentices by the Atomic Energy Authority in 29W each of the past three years; and what proportion of them was engaged in Scotland.
§ Mr. Denzil FreethI would refer the hon. Member to the reply which I gave on 12th March to the hon. Member far Central Ayrshire (Mr. Manuel). These recruits were all boys.
§ 46. Mr. Gourlayasked the Parliamentary Secretary for Science what was the number of young men and women engaged as technologists by the Atomic Energy Authority in each of the past three years; and what proportion of them was engaged to work in Scotland.
§ Mr. Denzil FreethThe number of recruits to the Engineering and analogous classes in the Authority was 314 in 1960, 169 in 1961 and 54 in 1962; of there totals, approximately 5 per cent., 8 per cent. and 20 per cent. were recruited respectively in each year for work in Scotland.
§ 47. Mr. Carmichaelasked the Parliamentary Secretary for Science what was the number of scientists recruited by the Atomic Energy Authority in each of the past three years; and what proportion of them was recruited to work in Scotland.
§ Mr. Denzil FreethThe number of recruits to the Scientific Officer and Experimental Officer classes in the Authority was 384 in 1960, 305 in 1961, and 192 in 1962; of these totals, approximately 5 per cent., 15 per cent. and 114 per cent. were recruited, respectively, in each year for work in Scotland.