Mr. Tom Ellisasked the Minister for the Civil Service how many Government establishments undertaking original scientific research are located, respectively, in England, Scotland and Wales.
§ Mr. Charles R. MorrisThere has been no past need to maintain comprehensive records of this kind and I regret that the information requested is not available from any central source. In order to provide an answer it would be neces-210W sary to make inquiry of a large number of Government Departments and to provide definitions of the terms "Government establishments" and "original scientific research". This would involve many Departments in expenditure of time and effort and the answer could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.