Written question asked by Lord Lansley (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 29 July 1997. It was answered by John Battle (Labour) on Tuesday, 29 July 1997 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: What estimate she has made of the income from work carried out under contract at the Royal Greenwich Observatory; if this is taken into account in the projected savings resulting from its closure.

Answer: Mr. Lansley: To ask the President of the Board of Trade what estimate she has made of the income from work carried out under contract at the Royal Greenwich observatory; if this is taken into account in the projected savings resulting form its closure; and if she will make a statement. [11077] Mr. Battle: The expected income from work carried out under contract by the Royal Greenwich observatory in 1997-98 is £1.97 million. Anticipated income in the period 1998-99 to 2001-02 was evaluated and taken into account when the long-term benefit to the Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council's programme of restructuring and co-location was determined.

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