Written question asked by Lord Kennet (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 7 February 1994. It was answered by Baroness Blatch (Conservative) on Monday, 7 February 1994.

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Blatch, Baroness

Question

Whether it is the case that, as reported in the press, one half of the budget of the Technology Foresight Programme is going to pay consultants' fees; if not, what proportion of the budget does go to paying consultants' fees; who are these consultants and what are their qualifications; and whether these consultants' reports are subjected to peer review within the science community as a whole.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

551 c109WA

Session

1993-94

Subjects

Costs Consultants Finance Fees and charges Policy Technology Research Science Foresight

Contains statistics

Yes