§ 24. Mr. Marplesasked the Minister of Technology what industries he has under consideration for economic studies, other than the four for which he is sponsor.
§ Mr. CousinsMy Department is undertaking a technical and economic study of the scientific and industrial process control instrument industry. I have also initiated studies of engineering standards, the metric system and the industrial use of new materials.
§ 25. Mr. Marplesasked the Minister of Technology what was the date on which it was decided to form scientific or technological teams to make studies of selected industries and processes.
§ Mr. CousinsThe decision to form these teams was taken shortly after my appointment and announced by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister, on 26th November, 1964.
§ 28. Sir H. Legge-Bourkeasked the Minister of Technology if he will list those already appointed to the scientific or technological teams which are making the studies of selected industries and processes, showing in each case the date of appointment, the fees or expenses agreed, and the previous relevant experience of the team members, listing each team separately.
§ 30. Mr. Hastingsasked the Minister of Technology if he will give the dates of appointment of the leaders of the various scientific or technological teams making studies of selected industries and processes.
§ Mr. CousinsThe following table gives the information:
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Rank Date of Appointment Salary Relevant Experience £ Machine Tool Group Sir S. Mitchell, K.B.E., C.B. Special Adviser (Part-time) 17.11.64 1,000 Wide experience of engineering within and outside the Government service. Chairman of Economic Development Committee for Machine Tools. C. Timms, D. Eng. Chief Scientific Officer 3.6.65 4,710 National Engineering Laboratory, Superintendent of the Machinery Group. A. A. King Principal Scientific Officer 1.2.65 3,002 National Engineering Laboratory. Experience mainly concerned with metrology and gearing. H. L. King 1.1.65 Unpaid Production Director Hawker-Siddeley Dynamics. Electronics Group J. R. Mills, B.Sc. Deputy Chief Scientific Officer 1.4.65 4,415 Previously Head of Radar Department Royal Aircraft Establishment. L. Manns, M.A. Senior Principal Scientific Officer 1.3.65 3,300 Previously in Airborne Radar Dept. at Royal Radar Establishment and seconded to assist Department of Scientific and Industrial Research investigation of electronics industry. Telecommunications Group R. E. Jones, M.B.E., M.Sc. (Eng.) Chief Scientific Officer 17.5.65 4,785 Responsible for Management Service Organization of the Engineering Dept. of the Post Office. Standards Group A. H. A. Wynn, M.A. 21.2.65 6,600 Research Member of the National Coal Board. J. G. Nagelschmidt, D.Phil. Deputy Chief Scientific Officer 12.5.65 4,500 Specially promoted for scientific merit in the Ministry of Power. J. G. Dawes, B.Sc, Ph.D. Senior Prinicpal Scientific Officer 17.5.65 3,800 Physicist in Safety in Mines Research Establishment. T. E. Easterfield, Ph.D. Senior Principal Scientific Officer 1.5.65 3,710 1949–65 H.Q. D.S.I.R. Expert on operational research and productivity measurement. Engineering Materials M. G. Church, Ph.D. Senior Principal Scientific Officer 1.6.65 3,885 Assistant Director, Non Metallic Materials in Ministry of Aviation. H. Warburton-Hall, O.B.E., M.Sc. Principal Scientific Officer 1.7.65 3,087 Superintendent of Materials. Explosives Research and Development Establishment, Ministry of Aviation. Foreign Technological Information Group D. H. Tompsett, B.Sc.(Eng.) Senior Principal Scientific Officer 17.5.65 3,300 On loan from the English Electric Co. where he was from 1959 their European Technical Liaison Engineer. J. H. Broughton, B.Sc. Experimental Officer 3.5.65 1,760 Experimental Officer from the National Economic Development Council. Adviser B. Cant (Part-time) 19.5.65 3,000 Managing Director, Ham-worthy Engineering Ltd. 52W 53W
Rank Date of Appointment Salary Relevant Experience £ Instruments Group W. A. Kealy Seconded from U.K.A.E.A. 3.5.65 4,500 United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority, Chief Instruments Engineer at Risley. G. S. Hope 3.6.65 3,700 United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority, Assistant Chief Engineer Production Group (Instruments) at Springfield. J. W. Nicholls, B.Sc. (Eng.) 6.7.65 3,900 United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority, Assistant Chief Engineer in the Engineering Group Risley. R. A. Fereday, O.B.E. Ph.D. Principal Scientific Officer 24.6.65 3,087 1962–65 Headquarters, Department of Scientific and Industrial Reaearch, Development Section, concentrating on instruments. Computer Group F. J. M. Laver, B.Sc. Assistant Engineer in Chief 1.4.65 4,635 Head of Organisation & Methods Machinery Group of the Treasury. Previously an Engineer on computers with the Post Office. A. I. Llewelyn, O.B.E., M.Sc. Senior Principal Scientific Officer 1.7.65 3,885 Previously employed by Ministry of Aviation and N.A.T.O. on work involving the application of computers in operational networks. Technical Support Unit (managed by General Post Office on behalf of Ministry of Technology) Except where otherwise shown the staff were members of the Technical Support Unit on 1st April, 1965 when responsibility for the Unit was transferred from the Treasury to the Ministry of Technology Head of Unit A. J. Forty, B.A., A.I.E.E. Staff Engineer 14.6.65 3,385 27 years telecommunications research General Post Office. Systems Evaluations R. O. Bennett, A.M.I.E.E. Assistant Staff Engineer 2,863 7 years computer experience with the Technical Support Unit. M. Stephenson, A.M.I.E.E. Senior Executive Engineer 2,266 5 years computer experience with the Technical Support Unit R. Wickens, A.M.I.E.R.E. Senior Executive Engineer 1,806 6 years computer experience with the Technical Support Unit. S. H. Iles Executive Engineer 1,748 5 years computer experience with the Technical Support Unit. A. M. Thomson Executive Engineer 1,575 4 years computer experience with the Technical Support Unit. G. Brownley, Grad. I.E.E. Executive Engineer 1,400 5 years computer experience with the Technical Support Unit. 54W55W
Rank Date of Appointment Salary Relevant Experience £ D. W. Barfoot, I.M.I.E.R.E., Grad. I.E.E. Executive Engineer 1,372 5 years Electronics experience with General Post Office, 1 year with Technical Support Unit. K. E. Clark, Dip. Tech. (Eng.) Executive Engineer 1,107 1 year computer experience in Technical Support Unit. Peripheral Equipment R. K. Haywood, B.Sc. (Eng.), A.M.I.E.E. Assistant Staff Engineer 2,863 7 years computer experience in Technical Support Unit. R. G. Fiddes, B.Sc. (Eng.), A.M.I.E.E. Senior Executive Engineer 1,906 6 years, computer experience in Technical Support Unit. D. V. Davy, A.M.I.E.E., A.M.I. Mech. E. Senior Executive Engineer 1,863 7 years Electronic Power Operation experience in General Post Office. 1 year in Technical Support Unit. D. Young Executive Engineer 1,748 5 years computer experience in Technical Support Unit. E. Loomes Executive Engineer 1,748 4 years computer experience in Technical Support Unit. A. M. Stayton-Davies Executive Engineer 21.6.65 1,575 Previous Electronics experience in General Post Office. Accommodation, Testing, and Maintenance L. F. Rutherford, B.Sc. (Eng.), A.M.I.E.E. Assistant Staff Engineer 2,494 3 years computer experience in Technical Support Unit. D. S. Cox, A.M.I.E.E. Assistant Staff Engineer 1,906 6 years computer experience in Technical Support Unit. R. L. Stitchbury Executive Engineer 13.5.65 1,400 10 years electronic experience in General Post Office. R. Longbottom Executive Engiener 1,280 5 years computer experience in Technical Support Unit. D. Watts Assistant Executive Engineer 1,240 Telecommunications experience in General Post Office. 1 year computer experience in Technical Support Unit. B. Smith Assistant Executive Engineer 1,575 5 years computer experience in Technical Support Unit. A. J. Rogers Assistant Executive Engineer 1,085 2 years computer experience in Technical Support Unit. L. L. Barnes Assistant Executive Engineer 1,290 2 years computer experience in Technical Support Unit. P. J. Skinner Assistant Executive Engineer 1,140 3–4 years computer maintenance in General Post Office. J. H. Mason Assistant Executive Engineer 1,318 10 years electronic experience in General Post Office.
§ 34. Mr. Walderasked the Minister of Technology if he will list the vacancies on the scientific or technological teams which are making the studies of selected industries and processes, showing the qualifications sought in each instance; and what action is being taken to fill the vacancies.
§ Mr. CousinsThe following is a list of the vacancies in these teams. I hope to fill most of the vacancies from Government resources, but in suitable cases we shall recruit from industry.