§ 41. Sir J. Gilmourasked the Minister of Technology if he will list the projects outside nuclear energy currently under consideration for research and development by the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority.
§ Mr. CousinsIn addition to the programme on desalination which I announced on 27th April, I have directed the Authority to undertake work on the development of high-speed liquid centrifuges for use in medical and biological research. A direction will shortly be issued covering scientific research into the payload for the large astronomical satellite project of the European Space Research Organisation.
Further projects are under discussion.