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PROMOTION OF THE SCIENCES AND THE ARTS
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The Development Commissioners, through their Advisory Committee on
Fishery Research, co-ordinate all fishery research. From the Development Fund
a number of independent institutions receive grants for marine and freshwater
research.1
Food
The Division of the Chief Scientific Adviser (Food) of the Ministry of Agricul¬
ture, Fisheries and Food advises the Minister on all scientific and technical aspects
of departmental food policy, identifies problems in food procurement, processing,
utilisation and distribution which require investigation, and arranges for such
investigations to be made. It also promotes the application of the results of research
either directly or in co-operation with the food industries concerned. To help in
doing so, it has experimental laboratories and kitchens in London and an experi¬
mental factory at Aberdeen. The Division is grouped into three sections dealing
with nutrition, food technology and food in relation to defence.
Forestry
The Forestry Commission undertakes experimental work relating to silvicultural
and allied problems. By means of grants, it also aids forest research work under¬
taken by various universities and other institutions, including the Imperial Forestry
Institute, Oxford.
Fuel and Pozver
The Ministry of Power has responsibility for research on safety in mines, and
plays a direct part in research such as that into the development of coal-consuming
gas turbines, underground gasification and total gasification. There is close colla¬
boration between the Ministry, the Scientific Departments of the National Coal
Board, the Electricity Council and Scottish Electricity Boards, the Gas Council,
and the Fuel Research Station of the Department of Scientific and Industrial
Research, all of which are responsible for research in their own fields.
Transport
The Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation is concerned with research into
aspects of marine navigation, road construction and airport operations, but most
of the basic work is carried out for the Ministry by the Admiralty, the Department
of Scientific and Industrial Research and the Ministry of Supply. Research on
radio aids for marine navigation, for instance, is undertaken by the Admiralty.
Land Use and Planning
The Ministry of Housing and Local Government is responsible for policy relating
to the use and development of land in England and Wales. Through its Technical
Services Directorate, the Ministry deals with technical planning and geographical,
geological, economic and sociological research. Similar arrangements are made for
Scotland by the Department of Health for Scotland. The Ministry of Health and
Local Government is responsible for the general administration of the planning
legislation in Northern Ireland.
Building
The Ministry of Works is responsible for reviewing the whole field of research
and technical development of the building industry and for ensuring that the results
of research are made available to the industry.
1 The Marine Biological Association, Plymouth; University of Liverpool (Port Erin
Biological Station); Scottish Marine Biological Association, Millport, Isle of Cumbrae;
Freshwater Biological Association, Ambleside, Westmorland; Dove Marine Laboratory
(King’s College, Newcastle upon Tyne).
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The Development Commissioners, through their Advisory Committee on
Fishery Research, co-ordinate all fishery research. From the Development Fund
a number of independent institutions receive grants for marine and freshwater
research.1
Food
The Division of the Chief Scientific Adviser (Food) of the Ministry of Agricul¬
ture, Fisheries and Food advises the Minister on all scientific and technical aspects
of departmental food policy, identifies problems in food procurement, processing,
utilisation and distribution which require investigation, and arranges for such
investigations to be made. It also promotes the application of the results of research
either directly or in co-operation with the food industries concerned. To help in
doing so, it has experimental laboratories and kitchens in London and an experi¬
mental factory at Aberdeen. The Division is grouped into three sections dealing
with nutrition, food technology and food in relation to defence.
Forestry
The Forestry Commission undertakes experimental work relating to silvicultural
and allied problems. By means of grants, it also aids forest research work under¬
taken by various universities and other institutions, including the Imperial Forestry
Institute, Oxford.
Fuel and Pozver
The Ministry of Power has responsibility for research on safety in mines, and
plays a direct part in research such as that into the development of coal-consuming
gas turbines, underground gasification and total gasification. There is close colla¬
boration between the Ministry, the Scientific Departments of the National Coal
Board, the Electricity Council and Scottish Electricity Boards, the Gas Council,
and the Fuel Research Station of the Department of Scientific and Industrial
Research, all of which are responsible for research in their own fields.
Transport
The Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation is concerned with research into
aspects of marine navigation, road construction and airport operations, but most
of the basic work is carried out for the Ministry by the Admiralty, the Department
of Scientific and Industrial Research and the Ministry of Supply. Research on
radio aids for marine navigation, for instance, is undertaken by the Admiralty.
Land Use and Planning
The Ministry of Housing and Local Government is responsible for policy relating
to the use and development of land in England and Wales. Through its Technical
Services Directorate, the Ministry deals with technical planning and geographical,
geological, economic and sociological research. Similar arrangements are made for
Scotland by the Department of Health for Scotland. The Ministry of Health and
Local Government is responsible for the general administration of the planning
legislation in Northern Ireland.
Building
The Ministry of Works is responsible for reviewing the whole field of research
and technical development of the building industry and for ensuring that the results
of research are made available to the industry.
1 The Marine Biological Association, Plymouth; University of Liverpool (Port Erin
Biological Station); Scottish Marine Biological Association, Millport, Isle of Cumbrae;
Freshwater Biological Association, Ambleside, Westmorland; Dove Marine Laboratory
(King’s College, Newcastle upon Tyne).
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