§ 45. Sir Bernard Braineasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what proposals he has for strengthening the specialist advice he receives on the subject of defence against nuclear attack; how many advisers he has, and how often they meet; and whether he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Merlyn ReesOfficials of my Department and those with honorary scientific appointments number together about 20. They meet regularly. On the first part of the Question, I have nothing to add to the reply given by my hon. Friend the Under-Secretary of State to Questions by my hon. Friend the Member for Horn-church (Mr. Williams) and the hon. Gentleman the Member for Harrogate (Mr. Banks) on 11th November.—[Vol. 919, c.211.]