Written question asked by Adam Ingram (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 January 1997. It was answered by Ian Taylor (Conservative) on Monday, 13 January 1997 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: How many (a) United Kingdom, (b) European and (c) international committees include employees of the Daresbury and Rutherford Appleton Laboratories as representatives of United Kindom interests; and how many of these employees are leading the UK team on their committee. - Includes figures.

Answer: Mr. Ingram: To ask the President of the Board of Trade how many (a) United Kingdom, (b) European and (c) international committees include employees of the Daresbury and Rutherford Appleton Laboratories as representatives of United Kingdom interests; and how many of these employees are leading the UK team on their committee. [10128] Mr. Taylor: The prior options process is designed to ensure that the interests of the United Kingdom are best served by research establishments. Employees of the Daresbury and Rutherford Appleton Laboratory are members of a very large and diverse range of UK, European and international bodies. The total number of such bodies is in excess of 400. This includes some 45 European bodies, and some 40 international bodies, on which members of the laboratories' staff represent UK interests. In about a quarter of these, the member of the laboratories' staff leads the UK team.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 10128; 288 c133W
Session: 1996-97
Subjects: Department of Trade and Industry Government departments Government research establishments Daresbury Laboratory Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
Contains statistics: Yes