To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of granting additional funding for the National Engineering Laboratory (NEL) for investment in the national measurement infrastructure; and what assessment he has made of the extent of the contribution...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of granting additional funding for the National Engineering Laboratory (NEL) for investment in the national measurement infrastructure; and what assessment he has made of the extent of the contribution...

To ask the President of the Board of Trade, what is the present value of her Department's contracts with the National Engineering Laboratory. - Inc fig.

To ask the President of the Board of Trade, what is the present value of her Department's contracts with the National Engineering Laboratory. - Inc fig.

If he plans to provide funding assistance to meet the decommissioning costs of the experimental nuclear reactor at the Scottish Universities Reactor Centre, East Kilbride. - (Holding answer 15 July 1996).

If he plans to provide funding assistance to meet the decommissioning costs of the experimental nuclear reactor at the Scottish Universities Reactor Centre, East Kilbride. - (Holding answer 15 July 1996).

Prior options review of public sector research establishments. House of Commons Library Research Paper 96/69.

Prior options review of public sector research establishments. House of Commons Library Research Paper 96/69.

How many times and upon what subjects he has asked KPMG to undertake a study for his Department since 1st January 1995. - Including list for DTI and text of letter from Laboratory of the Government Chemist, Companies House Executive Agency, Insolvency Service, Patent Office, National Weights and Measures Laboratory,...

How many times and upon what subjects he has asked KPMG to undertake a study for his Department since 1st January 1995. - Including list for DTI and text of letter from Laboratory of the Government Chemist, Companies House Executive Agency, Insolvency Service, Patent Office, National Weights and Measures Laboratory,...

To comment on land ownership and lease arrangements applying to the experimental nuclear reactor sites operated by the Scottish Universities Research and Reactor Centre at the former National Engineering Laboratory in East Kilbride. - (Holding answer 4 March 1996).

To comment on land ownership and lease arrangements applying to the experimental nuclear reactor sites operated by the Scottish Universities Research and Reactor Centre at the former National Engineering Laboratory in East Kilbride. - (Holding answer 4 March 1996).

What is the Government's responsibility for the decommissioning costs including site clearance costs of the experimental nuclear reactor previously operated by the Scottish Universities Research and Reactor Centre at the former National Engineering Laboratory site in East Kilbride. - (Holding answer 4 March 1996).

What is the Government's responsibility for the decommissioning costs including site clearance costs of the experimental nuclear reactor previously operated by the Scottish Universities Research and Reactor Centre at the former National Engineering Laboratory site in East Kilbride. - (Holding answer 4 March 1996).

What is his estimate of expenditure on all forms of hospitality and entertainment by (a) his Department, (b) his Department's agencies and (c) non-departmental public bodies, for (i) 1979-80, (ii) 1989-90, (iii) 1991-92, (iv) 1993-94, (v) 1994-95, (vi) 1995-96 and (vii) 1996-97. - Includes table.

What is his estimate of expenditure on all forms of hospitality and entertainment by (a) his Department, (b) his Department's agencies and (c) non-departmental public bodies, for (i) 1979-80, (ii) 1989-90, (iii) 1991-92, (iv) 1993-94, (v) 1994-95, (vi) 1995-96 and (vii) 1996-97. - Includes table.

If he will list those (a) consultants, (b) outside organisations and (c) individuals employed by his Department in each year since 1990, indicating the purposes of their employment and the total payments made to them. - Inc text of letters from PRS Hartnack of the Patent Office; Jim Norton of...

If he will list those (a) consultants, (b) outside organisations and (c) individuals employed by his Department in each year since 1990, indicating the purposes of their employment and the total payments made to them. - Inc text of letters from PRS Hartnack of the Patent Office; Jim Norton of...

Statement on financial arrangements which have been put in place with ASL consequent upon the transfer of the National Engineering Laboratory.

Statement on financial arrangements which have been put in place with ASL consequent upon the transfer of the National Engineering Laboratory.

If he will comment on the sale of the National Engineering Laboratory.

If he will comment on the sale of the National Engineering Laboratory.

What was the negotiated price paid by ASL for the National Engineering Laboratory. - (Holding answer 23 October 1995).

What was the negotiated price paid by ASL for the National Engineering Laboratory. - (Holding answer 23 October 1995).

If he will give details of the funding commitments which have been given to ASL as part of the purchase agreement for the takeover of the National Engineering Laboratory. - Inc fig. (Holding answer 23 October 1995).

If he will give details of the funding commitments which have been given to ASL as part of the purchase agreement for the takeover of the National Engineering Laboratory. - Inc fig. (Holding answer 23 October 1995).

In what circumstances the Astra provisions applied to the privatisation of public bodies; and if they will apply to the takeover of the National Engineering Laboratory by ASL.

In what circumstances the Astra provisions applied to the privatisation of public bodies; and if they will apply to the takeover of the National Engineering Laboratory by ASL.

If he will give details of the value of existing contracts, split between private and public sector, held by the National Engineering Laboratory and which will be transferred to ASL on takeover.

If he will give details of the value of existing contracts, split between private and public sector, held by the National Engineering Laboratory and which will be transferred to ASL on takeover.