Written question asked by Adam Afriyie (Conservative) on Tuesday, 4 December 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 12 December 2007. It was answered by Ian Pearson (Labour) on Wednesday, 12 December 2007 on behalf of the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills.

National Institute for Medical Research

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills what assessment his Department has made of the features of the National Institute for Medical Research's site at Mill Hill that make a relocation of the institute necessary.

Answer: The Government have accepted the Medical Research Council's case to relocate the National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR) to a central London location based on the council's vision for the institute, as this would:"enhance the multidisciplinary nature of NIMR's work, providing much improved access to other biomedical researchers, physical scientists, engineers and mathematicians; and""provide opportunities to collaborate more closely with clinicians and strengthen the impact of translational research, thereby exploiting alongside the medical and healthcare cluster in central London."

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