Written question asked by Gordon Prentice (Labour) on Tuesday, 14 March 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 21 March 2000. It was answered by Tony Blair (Labour) on Tuesday, 21 March 2000 on behalf of the Prime Minister.

Prime Minister

Question: To ask the Prime Minister, what factors led him to decide that the new synchrotron should be built at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Oxfordshire. - (Holding answer 17 March 2000).

Answer: Mr. Gordon Prentice: To ask the Prime Minister what factors led him to decide that the new synchrotron should be built at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Oxfordshire. [115138] The Prime Minister: [holding answer 17 March 2000]: The Government's position is that the scientific case was marginally in favour of Rutherford and site issues were neutral. Both partners expressed the view that they favoured the Rutherford site. The French Education Ministry stated publicly that This site was strongly supported by the French partners in the project and we are delighted with this choice. The Wellcome Trust stated that they would withdraw from the partnership if the decision was taken to locate the project at Daresbury.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 346 c480W;346 c478W; 115138
Session: 1999-00
Subjects: Radiation Research Laboratories Particle accelerators Rutherford Appleton Laboratory