§ Mr. Whitakerasked the Minister of Technology what assistance the Government is providing for the development of a British electric car.
§ Mr. DellThe Ministry of Technology is discussing with the motor industry how the Government can further assist the industry with research and development into battery electric cars. The main problem to be overcome is the provision of a battery with a much greater energy storage capacity than those presently available. The Department is sponsoring a number of research projects, both in industry and in universities, on advanced battery development and additional work in this field is being carried out by the National Research Development Corporation.