HC Deb 01 April 2004 vol 419 cc1593-4W
Mr. Dismore

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if she will make a statement on the future of the National Institute for Medical Research, Mill Hill. [163844]

Ms Hewitt

The Medical Research Council (MRC) has established an expert Task Force to make recommendations to MRC Council on the future of the National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR). Their interim report will be available on the MRC website shortly.

It is expected that a decision on the future of NIMR will be announced by MRC in the summer.

Mr. Sutcliffe

The following table is taken from the DTI commissioned report: "The Second Work-Life Balance Study: Results from the Employers Survey Main Report". The study was a large cross sectional survey which yielded nationally representative data of employers provision of flexible working time practices and leave arrangements.

This report is one of a number of reports on Work-life Balance and Flexible Working which form part of the Department's ongoing research programme on employment relations and labour market issues. Such studies are placed in the Libraries of the House upon publication.