§ Mr. Lubbockasked the Minister of Technology what research he is now conducting into the development of zinc-air and other types of advanced battery systems; what is his Department's budgeted expenditure on this work for the year 1968–69; and if he will make a statement on the performance achieved so far and the expected performance to be realised as a result of the current work.
§ Dr. BrayThe Department's provision for extramural support in 1968–69 is £210,000 and there has been little change in the systems covered from the information that was circulated in the OFFICIAL REPORT on 28th February, 1967. In addition work is being supported by the National Research Development Corporation. This sum includes initial expenditure under a three-year contract now being negotiated for the commercial development of a zinc-air 3W traction battery. It is not possible to evaluate in general terms the prospects of the Department's wide-ranging and continuing programme. In the traction field I can say that while progress is generally encouraging, a number of years' work is likely to be needed before valid judgments of the prospects can be made.—[Vol. 742, c. 221–2.]
NUMBER AND DESTINATION OF BRITISH MANUFACTURED TELEVISION SETS EXPORTED—1968 January February March Total Malta … … 100 — 71 171 Cyprus … … 60 242 59 361 Ghana … … 1 9 1 11 Nigeria … … — 1 — 1 Zambia … … 262 1 50 313 Kenya … … — 22 13 35 Mauritius … … 105 30 — 135 Bahrain … … — 26 12 38 India … … 6 8 9 23 Pakistan … … 150 82 124 356 Singapore … … 8 20 — 28 Hong Kong … … 765 1,406 900 3,071 Australia … … — 1 — 1 New Zealand … … 19 6 3 28 Western Samoa … … 2 — — 2 Fiji … … 1 — — 1 Dominica … … 1 — — 1 Irish Republic … … 49 36 275 360 Norway … … — 3 517 520 Iceland … … 20 — 37 57 Denmark … … — — 29 29 Poland … … — 2 1 3 West Germany … … 121 102 62 285 Netherlands … … — 2 2 4 France … … — — 1 1 Switzerland … … 21 202 50 273 Portugal … … 2,523 1,130 1,432 5,085 Spain … … 2 1 — 3 Italy … … — — 2 2 Austria … … 78 66 121 265 Greece … … 187 179 43 409 Netherlands Antilles … … 10 — 10 20 French Guiana … … — — 1 1 Canary Islands … … 165 47 3 215 Egypt … … 2 — — 2 Libya … … — 1 — 1 Morocco … … 3 1 — 4 South Africa … … — 1 — 1 Israel … … 2 62 51 115 South Yemen … … — 8 — 8 Saudi Arabia … … 80 — — 80 Kuwait … … 16 319 55 390 Iran … … 1 — 1 2 Japan … … — 1 1 2 U.S.A. … … 4 1 — 5 Cuba … … 4 — — 4 Peru … … 12 — — 12 Argentine … … — 1 — 1 Paraguay … … 1 — — 1 Congo … … — — 5 5 TOTAL … … 4,781 4,019 3,941 12,741