Written question asked by Gwyneth Dunwoody (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 20 March 1996. It was answered by Steve Norris (Conservative) on Wednesday, 20 March 1996 on behalf of the Department of Transport.

Dept of Transport

Question: How many research projects sponsored by his Department were undertaken by the Warren Springs Laboratory in the last three years. - Inc list.

Answer: Mrs. Dunwoody: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many research projects sponsored by his Department were undertaken by the Warren Springs laboratory in the last three years.[21288] Mr. Norris: Prior to the relocation of Warren Springs within the Atomic Energy Authority, it performed extramural work for the Transport Research Laboratory on a number of projects relating to exhaust emissions. These are listed below. In-service emissions testing of catalyst equipped vehicles: Project Manager: Tim Barlow Work: Emissions test on 56 catalyst equipped cars Completed: January 1993 Cost: about £43,000 Emissions modelling--feasibility study: Project Manager: John Hickman Work: Consultant services of Simon Eggleston and John Stedman (WSL) Completed: Feasibility Study--1993, but see below Since the absorption of Warren Springs Laboratory within the AEA, the following work has been carried out by it: Emissions modelling: Project Manager: John Hickman Work: Consultant services of Simon Eggleston (NETCEN, Culham) Completed: Ongoing Emissions factors: Project Manager: Tim Barlow Work: Emission test on 10 vehicles over derived cycles using the WSL emissions test facility relocated at AEA Technology, Harwell Completed: February 1996 Cost: about £18,000

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