§ Mr. Neaveasked the Joint Under-Secretary of State for Education and Science as representing the Minister of 326W Technology, if he will now make a statement on the future activities and organisation of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority.
§ Mr. BoydenUnder the Transfer of Functions Order No. 2048, Ministerial responsibility for the Atomic Energy Authority will pass from the Secretary of State for Education and Science to the Minister of Technology on 1st January, 1965. This step will involve no change in the activities and organisation of the Authority. It is, however, the intention that the Authority should give all possible help to the Minister in the discharge of his functions, as set out in the Prime Minister's statement of 26th November. In particular, under Clause 4 of the Science and Technology Bill, the Minister will be enabled to require the Authority to do work not related to atomic energy.