§ Mr. David Howellasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will give the total cost to public funds in the current year of the Atlas Computer Laboratory and the number of qualified scientists and engineers and other staff currently employed there.
Date of Foundation Estimated net cost to public funds in 1968–69 Number of qualified scientists and engineers £ Royal Grecnwich Observatory … 1675 430,000 67 Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope … 1820 120,000 19 Radcliffe Observatory* … 1772 50,000 5 Royal Observatory, Edinburgh … 1830 280,000 24 * A private observatory owned, and partly-financed, by the Radcliffe Trustees, and managed by the Science Research Council under an agreement with the Trustees.