§ 47. Mr. Clive Bossomasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he will invite the Road Research Laboratory to undertake research into means of eliminating fumes from all types of motor vehicles.
§ Sir E. BoyleNo. The Road Research Laboratory is primarily concerned with road maintenance and construction and with traffic and safety on the roads. Atmospheric pollution research is the responsibility, within the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, of the Warren Spring Laboratory. The Motor Industry Research Association has facilities for testing devices for the suppression of fumes for motor cars. The Warren Spring Laboratory and the Motor Industry Research Association work in close collaboration on all aspects of air pollution attributable to motor cars.