B—7 [Pt. I]

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1947

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH—continued

REMARKS

(a) Expenses of establishment of lonosphere Recording Stations. (&) The Radio Development Laboratory has had to vacate premises previously used and move to new ones. (c) Provision now made for granting six National Research Scholarships, each of £3OO per annum. During the war none have been awarded. (d) Number of officers, 4. Motor hire, £5 ; travelling-allowances, £B7 ; travelling-expenses, £59. (e) This Subdivision now includes provision for running expenses of three War Research Branches previously met from War Expenses Account, and for establishment of a Biometrics Section. Details are : 1945-46. Estimated, Recoveries, Estimated. Expended. Recovered. 1946-47. 1946-47. £ £ £ £ £ Grants .. .. .. .. 28,366 587 32,250 30,887 413 Biometric Section .. .. .. 2,485 Information Bureau .. .. .. 6,597 250 6,265 7,182 454 Research Scholarships .. .. 1,800 .. 5 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 600 300 275 119 53 Scientific Liaison Services .. .. 5,105 .. 5,281 4,761 Defence Development Section .. .. 21,100 21,0001 Radio Development Laboratory .. 9,726 2,000 lonosphere Research Section .. .. 7,372 .. VUnder War Expenses Account. Miscellaneous war projects (carryover of | expenditure from 1945-46) .. 21,000 .. J £104,151 £24,137 £44,076 £42,949 £920

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