HC Deb 20 March 1968 vol 761 cc87-8W
45. Mr. Dalyell

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what general policy he has for initiating scientific and technological projects of relevance to civil industry in Defence Research Establishments such as Admirality Underwater Weapons Establishment, Portland, Admiralty Surface Weapons Establishment, Portsmouth, Royal Armament Research Development Establishment, Sevenoaks, Services Electronics Research Laboratory, Baldock, Services Electronics Research Laboratory, Harlow, Services Valve Test Laboratory, Haslemere, Admiralty Compass Observatory, Slough, Admiralty Engineering Laboratory, West Drayton, Admiralty Materials Laboratory, Holton Heath, Admiralty. Test Reactor Establishment, Dounreay, and Admiralty Research Laboratory, Teddington.

Mr. Mason

These are defence R. & D. establishments and the work on which they are engaged is addressed principally to defence ends. However, as my hon. Friend knows from the replies given to him on 4th March, considerable attention is given to potential, civil application of defence work. In addition, some establishments carry out civil work on repayment.—[Vol. 760, c.30 and 31.]