The council advised the secretary of state on all aspects of his responsibilities with reference to science policy.
The main purpose of the Council for Scientific Policy[1] was to advise the government on the resources for science.
Chair persons: Most members were eminent scientists drawn from universities and industry.
A prominent member was Derek Barton FRS, FRSE an organic chemist and Nobel Prize laureate.
In 1992, responsibility for scientific matters was transferred to the new Office of Science and Technology.