§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Minister of Technology if he will give details of the use he has made of Section 4 of the Science and Technology Act, 1965.
§ Mr. BennI have required the Authority, under Section 4 of the Science 61W and Technology Act, 1965, to carry out scientific research in the following fields:—
Date of issue of requirement Methods of desalination of salt water 23. 4.65 Development of high speed centrifuges for use in medical and biological research and in the pharmaceutical industry 21. 5.65 Payload for the large astronomical satelite project under consideration by ESRO 16. 7.65 Design, construction, commissioning and operation of a large scale automatic machine, embodying the augmented principle, to demonstrate hydrostatic extrusion under commercial manufacturing conditions 11.10.65 Design and engineering development of single-purpose transfucers suitable for incorporation in electronic instrumentation systems 31. 1.66 Properties of high strength beryllia ceramic 6. 5.66 Advanced radio-telescopes, including the design and construction of an advanced radio-telescope on behalf of the Science Research Council 21.12.66 Ceramic materials 27. 1.67 Methods and equipment for nondestructive testing of materials, processes and products 27. 1.67 Development work aimed at the improved utilisation of steels 6. 2.67 Fuel cells 28. 3.67 NOTES:
1. In addition, work has been authorised on a number of minor projects.
2. The list excludes non-atomic research by Weapons Group, commissioned and paid for by customers, the bulk of which is undertaken on behalf of Government Departments.