Written question asked by Lord Lansley (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 10 July 1997. It was answered by John Battle (Labour) on Thursday, 10 July 1997 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: If she will comment on the sum spent on administration at (a) the Royal Greenwich Observatory and (b) the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, in each year since 1992, in real terms. - Inc table.

Answer: Mr. Lansley: To ask the President of the Board of Trade if she will make a statement on the sum spent on administration at (a) the Royal Greenwich Observatory and (b) the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, in each year since 1992, in real terms. [7488] Mr. Battle: The average salary costs to the programme of those staff undertaking finance and personnel duties at the Royal Greenwich Observatory (RGO) and Royal Observatory Edinburgh (ROE) are as follows (in real terms, at 1997-98 prices): £ million _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year RGO ROE 1992-93 0.271 0.266 1993-94 0.253 0.225 1994-95 0.219 0.200 1995-96 0.249 0.267 1996-97 0.265 0.256 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 7488; 297 c598W
Session: 1997-98
Subjects: Administration Costs Staff Royal Observatory Greenwich Royal Observatory Edinburgh
Contains statistics: Yes