§ Mr. Bryant Godman Irvineasked the Secretary of State for Defence what is the salary to be paid to Dr. Bondi; what are his official responsibilities and his qualifications for this work; and what access is available to him to classified material.
§ Mr. Denis HealeyProfessor Bondi is not to be paid a salary. He is a member of one official committee and chairman of another which report to the Defence Research Committee. Professor Bondi is a scientist of international repute who has specialised in astrophysics and cosmology; he has been Professor of Mathematics at King's College, London, since 1954; and has given most useful service to defence over a number of years. He will have such access to classified material as is necessary to his official responsibilities.