§ Mr. Eadieasked the Secretary of State for Energy what is the term of reference he has given to the chief scientific adviser in his Department; and whether he proposes any changes.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerI appointed Professor Sir Samuel Frederick Edwards, FRS, as my chief scientific adviser to provide me with independent scientific advice and to carry out specific duties as I shall lay down from time to time. One of his major duties will be to chair the Department of Energy's advisory council on research and development.
§ Mr. Eadieasked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will list the qualifications and experience of the chief scientific adviser in his Department; and when he assumed his appointment.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerProfessor Sir Samuel Frederick Edwards, FRS, took up his appointment as my chief scientific adviser on 17 October. Sir Samuel was educated at Caius college, Cambridge, where he remained after
£ per capita Hospital services Community health and family practitioners' services Other services Total Clwyd 140.53 74.61 12.89 228.03 East Dyfed 148.30 76.72 15.86 222.97 Pembrokeshire 97.19 11.57 Gwent 155.03 80.55 15.46 251.04 Gwynedd 125.79 84.02 18.95 228.76 Mid Glamorgan 141.83 78.88 14.53 235.24 Powys 129.56 84.03 22.79 236.38 South Glamorgan 247.55 81.29 23.40 352.24 West Glamorgan 144.54 80.48 13.68 238.70 WALES 155.74 79.46 16.25 251.45 Notes:
1. The expenditure figures used are taken from annual accounts submitted to the Department by district health authorities.
2. Other services expenditure includes the cost of provision of ambulance services, the blood transfusion services, various other services and headquarters administration.
3. The figures do not include the cost of certain services provided centrally, for example by the dental estimates board and the Welsh prescription pricing committee.
4. South Glamorgan is a teaching authority.
5. One family practitioner committee covers the area served by the East Dyfed and Pembrokeshire district health authorities.
6. The figures do not include expenditure defrayed by the Welsh health technical services organisation, principally on the central capital programme. This expenditure would add £8.72 to the Wales hospital services figure, £2.15 to the Wales other services figure and £10.87 to the Wales total figure.
298Wgraduation to undertake research and then obtained his PhD at Harvard. Following periods at Princeton, Birmingham and Manchester universities he was appointed Professor of Theoretical Physics at Manchester University in 1965. In 1972 he returned to the Cavendish laboratory to take up his present position as John Humphrey Plummer Professor of Physics at Cambridge.
Sir Samuel has served on a number of Government committees, including the defence scientific advisory council which he chaired from 1977 to 1980; the Metrology and Standards Requirements Board of the Department of Industry; and the Department of Energy's advisory council on research and development.
Sir Samuel has also served on important international bodies including the NATO Science Committee, the Council for European Research and Development, and the European Physical Society; and has had industrial experience in the United Kingdom and elsewhere. He has served on the Science Research Council (now the Science and Engineering Research Council) in various capacities including its chairmanship from 1973 to 1977.
Sir Samuel has also held a number of distinguished academic appointments including the vice-presidency of the Institute of Physics, membership of the University Grants Committee, the presidency of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications and the chairmanship of the Council of the British Association for the Advancement of Science.