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Laid by
Kanishka Narayan
Department
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Type
Annual reports; Command papers
Notes
2025 report.
Date
8 July 2026
Reference
CP 1609
House
House of Commons; House of Lords

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, for what reason (a) the number of staff and (b) staff costs have increased at the National Physical Laboratory since April 2017.

Asked by
Neil O'Brien (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
30 January 2026
Reference
107457
House
House of Commons
Laid by
Kanishka Narayan
Department
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Type
Annual reports; Command papers
Notes
2024 report
Date
23 September 2025
Reference
CP 1393
House
House of Commons; House of Lords

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how much the National Physical Laboratory spent on equality and diversity training in the 2022-23 financial year.

Asked by
Julian Knight (Independent (affiliation))
Answering body
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
24 October 2023
Reference
202207
House
House of Commons

I want to update the House on the progress since my statement of 27 November 2012, Official Report, column 6WS.

Following a formal competitive process, I have selected the universities of Strathclyde and Surrey to work to develop a strategic partnership with Government and NPL. This new partnership will help to...

Member
Lord Willetts (Conservative)
Department
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Type
Written statements
Date
10 July 2014
Reference
584 c21WS
House
House of Commons

My Rt. Hon Friend the Minister for Universities and Science (David Willetts) has made the following statement.

I wanted to update the House on the progress since my statement of November 2012.

Following a formal competitive process, I have selected the Universities of Strathclyde and Surrey to work to develop a...

Member
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative)
Department
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Type
Written statements
Date
10 July 2014
Reference
755 cc38-9WS
House
House of Lords

I wish to inform the House of my decision on the future operation of the National Physical Laboratory.

The National Physical Laboratory is the UK’s principal National Measurement Institute and is an international leader. It plays an important role in the provision and dissemination of measurement standards to UK trade and...

Member
Lord Willetts (Conservative)
Department
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Type
Written statements
Date
27 November 2012
Reference
554 cc6-7WS
House
House of Commons

My right honourable friend the Minister of State for Universities and Science (David Willetts) has today made the following Statement.

I wish to inform the House of my decision on the future operation of the National Physical Laboratory.

The National Physical Laboratory is the UK’s principal National Measurement Institute and is...

Member
Lord Marland (Conservative)
Department
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Type
Written statements
Date
27 November 2012
Reference
741 cc14-5WS
House
House of Lords

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what targets he has set for the outcome of the funding of the National Physical Laboratory's space measurements programme.

Asked by
Chi Onwurah (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
27 June 2011
Reference
62427; 530 c623W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills what estimate his Department has made of the value added to the economy by the National Physical Laboratory.

Asked by
Vincent Cable (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
25 January 2010
Reference
504 c683W; 313126
House
House of Commons
Date
22 May 2007
Reference
Cm 7077
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what financial losses arose from the failed private finance initiative for the National Physical Laboratory.

Asked by
John Hayes (Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
27 February 2007
Reference
457 c1171W;457 c1155W; 123388
House
House of Commons
Type
Select Committee reports; House of Commons papers; Parliamentary committees
Committee
Committee of Public Accounts
Notes
See also NAO report HC 1044 2005-06
Date
27 February 2007
Reference
HC 359 2006-07
House
House of Commons
Type
House of Commons papers
Notes
See also PAC report HC 359 2006-07
Date
8 May 2006
Reference
HC 1044 2005-06
House
House of Commons
Type
House of Commons papers; Select Committee oral evidence; Parliamentary committees
Committee
Science and Technology Committee
Date
3 May 2006
Reference
HC 900-v 2005-06
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what discussions her Department has had with the National Physical Laboratory on the funding of radiotherapy calibrations; and if she will make a statement.

Asked by
Lord Vaizey of Didcot (Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
18 April 2006
Reference
59106; 445 c243W;445 c243W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what the estimated (a) value and (b) maintenance cost is of ““Newton's Apple Tree”” at the National Physics Laboratory; what right of public access to it exists; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by
Mike Penning (Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
7 March 2006
Reference
443 c1293W;443 c1293W; 52573
House
House of Commons

Written Statement on the termination of the PFI contract with Laser to build and maintain new science facilities at the National Physical Laboratory at Teddington. (Inc figs).

Member
Patricia Hewitt (Labour)
Department
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written statements
Date
21 December 2004
Reference
428 c172-4WS
House
House of Commons

Lords Written Statement on the termination of the PFI contract with Laser to build and maintain new science facilities at the National Physical Laboratory at Teddington. (Inc figs).

Member
Lord Sainsbury of Turville (Labour)
Department
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written statements
Date
21 December 2004
Reference
667 c115-6WS
House
House of Lords

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what the original estimated (a) cost and (b) completion date for the PFI project for the National Physical Laboratory in Teddington was; and what the current estimated (i) cost and (ii) completion date is. - Inc figure. (Holding answer 30...

Asked by
Vincent Cable (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
11 May 2004
Reference
421 c253W; 169815
House
House of Commons