§ Mr. Brian Parkynasked the Postmaster-General how many qualified scientists and engineers are employed by the Post Office; and how many of these are employed in telecommunications.
§ Mr. StonehouseThe latest available figures are:
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Qualified Scientists … … 163 Qualified Engineers … … 1,300 Apart from 70 engineers employed entirely on postal work, all of them are employed in telecommunications although a few spend marginal time on other work.