Written question asked by Lord Kennedy of Southwark (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Henley (Conservative) on Thursday, 11 August 2011.

Government Departments: Research and Data

Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Henley on 21 June (WA 279), what was the variation agreed in the project ““Bovine TB vaccine programme””; and for what reason.

Answer: All Defra evidence contracts are closely monitored by Defra specialists working with policy colleagues. Contract variations are required if there are significant changes to any of the details in the original agreement (eg costs, required outputs, timetable, research team, etc). There are many projects related to the area of bovine TB vaccines, but project SE3218 ““Bovine TB Vaccine Programme Advisor, Prof. Douglas Young”” is the only project with the partial title ““Bovine TB Vaccine Programme””. There has been no variation to project SE3218 since May 2010. The last variation was in September 2009 which extended the project to its end date of March 2011.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 11273; 729 c368WA
Session: 2010-12
Related items: Government Departments: Research and Data
Tuesday, 21 June 2011
Written questions
House of Lords
Notes: Answer received between Thursday 21 July and Monday 25 July 2011.
Subjects: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Research Vaccination Bovine tuberculosis
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk