HC Deb 23 March 1970 vol 798 c307W
Mr. Wall

asked the Minister of Overseas Development if she will name the titles of Penguin educational books sent to developing countries under the Government-subsidised education books scheme.

Mrs. Hart

The following education books published by Penguin Books Ltd. are, or have been, available under the Low-Priced Books Scheme (ELBS)Abercrombie, Hickman & Johnson, "A Dictionary of Biology". Gowers "The Complete Plain Words". Cohen & Cohen "The Penguin Dictionary of Quotations". Evans "A Short History of English Literature".

QUALIFIED SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS EMPLOYED AT 1ST JANUARY, 1970
England Scotland Wales Total
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland … — 133 — 133
Forestry Commission … 149 94 44 287
Home Office … 176 — 15 191
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food … 653 — 54 707
Ministry of Overseas Development … 209 — — 209
Ministry of Public Building and Works … 1,108 63 12 1,183
Ministry of Transport … 597 5 3 605
Ministry of Technology … 4,196 217 45 4,458
Ministry of Defence … 3,247 134 3 3,384
Total … 10,335 646 176 11,157