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Written question asked by Charles Clarke (Labour) on Monday, 2 March 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 5 March 1998. It was answered by Lord Rooker (Labour) on Thursday, 5 March 1998 on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.


Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Question
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what estimates his Department has made of the impact upon Central Science Laboratory research contract pricing of relocating Norwich scientific staff to York.
Answer

Mr. Charles Clarke: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what estimates his Department has made of the impact upon Central Science Laboratory research contract pricing of relocating Norwich scientific staff to York. [32867] Mr. Rooker: First estimates are that the impact of relocating scientific staff based at the Central Science Laboratory Norwich site to the York site would be to reduce expected future pricing by approximately 5 per cent. overall.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
32867; 307 c727W
Session
1997-98
Subjects
Contracts Location Staff Prices Norwich Technology Research Science York Central Science Laboratory