§ Mr. Moonmanasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will state the numbers and the levels of staff in his Department engaged on research in connection with the establishment of the European Technological Community; and if he will detail the nature and scale of such research.
§ Mr. Roy JenkinsMy Department is participating in the inter-departmental preparation and development of the Government's proposals in relation to European technological co-operation. Officials
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(£ million (1967 Survey prices)) 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 Total Total as at 31.12.67 Reductions Revised Total Total as at 31.12.67 Reductions Revised Total Other Expenditure Military defence (excluding military aid) 261 265 -2 1,564 113 -14 1,382 British Rail Deficit Grant 127 130 120 Other employment industry and trade 193 260 229 Financial administration 182 191 194 Common services 140 154 167 Miscellaneous* 134 148 154 Northern Ireland 360 381 385 Adjustments 36 371 34 Total 1,433 1,566 -2 1,564 1,396 -14 1,382 * Includes research councils and national libraries and museums. at various levels are concerned, but their participation in this work accounts for only a part, which it would not be practicable to quantify, of their Departmental duties.