§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will name the commissions or surveys he has appointed since October, 1964, concerned with the problems of defence research, and name the chairmen or members of such commissions, who are brought in from outside his Department.
§ Mr. HealeyDetails for inquiries reporting to the Defence Research Committee are as follows:
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Committee/Sub-Committee/Working Party Chairman (showing appointment when inquiry began) Independent Members (showing appointment when inquiry began) Date of Report Sub-Committee on Research and Development for Anti-Submarine Warfare. Dr. J. C. Kendrew, Medical Research Council, Molecular Biology Department. Professor Sir Edward Bullard, Cambridge University. April, Sir William Cook, Atomic Energy Authority. 1965 Professor H. Bondi, University of London. Dr. R. C. Keynes, Medical Research Council, Agricultural Research Council. Space Review Committee Professor H. Bondi, University of London. Professor B. H. Flowers, University of Manchester. September, 1965 Sir Gorden Sutherland, University of Cambridge. Mr. F. W. Page, British Aircraft Corporation. Dr. E. Eastwood, Marconi. Professor P. A. Sheppard, University of London (Imperial College). Armoured Warfare Sub-Committee. Professor J. L. M. Morrison, University of Bristol. Professor P. L. Krohn, University of London. December 1965 Mr. Stafford Beer, Science in General Management Ltd. Conventional Armaments Working Party. Professor B. H. Flowers, University of Manchester. Professor H. Bondi, University of London. January, 1967 Professor W. D. M. Paton, Oxford University. Professor D. W. Holder, Oxford University. Dr. W. N. Lomer, Atomic Energy Research Establishment. Dr. R. D. Keynes, Institute of Animal Phisiology. Professor A. Stratton, College of Aeronautics. Personnel and Anti Personnel Research Working Party. Professor P. L. Krohn, University of Birmingham. Dr. J. P. Bull, Birmingham Accident Hospital. February, 1967 Professor G. C. Drew, University College. Dr. R. C. Norton, Medical Research Edinburgh. Professor J. Drever, University of Edinburgh. Professor Sir Lindor Brown, Oxford University. Working Party on Materials Research. Professor A. H. Cottrell, Cambridge University. Mr. L. Grainger, Richard Thomas and Baldwin Ltd. April, 1967 Dr. L. Rotherham, Central Electricity Generating Board. Professor C. E. H. Bawn, University of Liverpool. Professor J. G. Ball, Imperial College of Science and Technology. Professor A. J. Kennedy, College of Aeronautics. Dr. P. Murray, Atomic Energy Research Establishment. Dr. B. J. A. Bard, National Research Development Corporation.
Dalyellasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will name the projects since October, 1964, which, once started, have been referred back to him for reconsideration by the Weapons Development Committee.
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§ Mr. HealeyIt is not the practice to disclose the recommendations made to Ministers by their official advisers.
§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Secretary of State for Defence what machinery he has 331W to make sure that research projects undertaken by defence research establishments remain relevant to changing military requirements.
§ Mr. HealeyThe Defence Research Committee is responsible for keeping the defence research programme under review to ensure that it is geared to defence needs within the resources available.