Former MP for Birmingham, Edgbaston
Close contact is maintained directly between the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research and the corresponding research departments in the Dominions. Publications and reports are exchanged, and immediate consultation is usual on all matters of common interest. Additional contacts are provided through the High Commissioners representing Dominion Governments in this country. In...
The number of inventions submitted to the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research is not large, and the Department's existing staff is adequate to deal quickly with those which it receives. In any event, inventions such as those relating to munitions of war, or other military, naval, air or home defence problems are referred immediately to the appropriate other Department. The second...
The Question related to inventions submitted to the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research. There are not many inventions submitted to that Department. There are, of course, research departments in other Departments of State, to which inventions are submitted. Questions about those should be submitted to the Ministers responsible.
It is not considered necessary, or in the public interest, to give the publicity to enemy inventions suggested by the hon. Member. Each of the Services has its own Research Department, and all of them maintain the closest liaison with each other, with the other Government Research Departments, and with scientists and engineers outside the Government Services. In this way the appropriate...
No, Sir, I did not say that. It is impossible to publish every invention which may he devised by the enemy, and if certain of them were selected, it would be pointing out to the enemy those inventions which we think are of importance.
The hon. Member will be aware that we have already devised a counter to the magnetic mine.
Up to the outbreak of war, the study of operations involving the co-ordination of all three arms (whether under joint command, unified command or command by the Service playing the predominant part) had been for many years the subject of particular study not only at the Imperial Defence College, but also at the staff colleges of the three Services. The courses at these colleges were closed on...
The business will be: Tuesday, 21st May: Supply; Committee [8th Allotted Day]. A Debate on the conduct of the economic war will take place. Wednesday, 22nd May: Second Reading of the Colonial Development and Welfare Bill, and Committee stage of the necessary Money Resolution. Thursday, 23rd May: Second Reading of the Limitation of Dividends Bill, and, if there is time, the Second Reading...
