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Written question asked by Nigel Griffiths (Labour) on Tuesday, 15 December 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 5 January 2010. It was answered by David Lammy (Labour) on Thursday, 7 January 2010 on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.


Core Storage

Question
To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills what estimate he has made of the cost of (a) constructing and (b) operating the proposed new core storage facility in Nottinghamshire.
Answer

These are issues for the Natural Environment Research Council. The cores will be located in an extension to the existing National Geological Data Centre in Nottinghamshire. I am advised that construction of the extension and relocation of the samples will be more than offset by the capital gain on the Gilmerton store, and that operating costs will be reduced by about £200,000 year.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
503 c575W; 308672
Session
2009-10
Subjects
National Geoscience Data Centre
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk