§ Lord Kennetasked Her Majesty's Government:
What proportion of British-trained scientists and engineers are currently engaged in work that is secret for (a) commercial and (b) military reasons; what is the total number in each case; and what they estimate to have been the cost to the taxpayer of the education and training of these people. [HL3606]
§ Lord Sainsbury of TurvilleThe information requested is not available centrally. A summary of available information on science and engineering personnel is set out in Chapter 8 of "Science, Engineering and Technology Statistics 1998" Cm 4006. I will send the noble Lord a copy of this document which will also be available in the Library of the House.