§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Minister for the Civil Service what action he is taking as a result of the report of the task force, under the chairmanship of Professor Hermann Bondi, to attract the best scientific advice into the Civil Service.
§ Mr. Kenneth BakerThe report submitted by my right hon. and noble Friend the Lord Privy Seal by Sir Hermann Bondi is a review of progress made by the task force in its discussions of interchange of scientific talent between the Civil Service and the research councils, the universities and industry. A final report with recommendations will not be made until later in the year. The action to be taken to ensure that such interchange is used to help attract the best scientific advice into the Civil Service will be decided when the recommendations of the task force are known.