§ 20. Mr. FlynnTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what is the total estimated cost of the development of life-time predicative test methods for the skeletal implants project.
§ Mr. SainsburyThe total estimated cost is £750,000. The Department of Trade and Industry will provide up to £472,000, 63 per cent., and industry £278,000, 37 per cent.
§ Mr. FlynnIs the Minister aware that this project is of enormous importance and will bring relief to many millions of people in this country if successful? Will he investigate the tendering procedure as it is claimed that many organisations with great expertise in this area were excluded?
§ Mr. SainsburyI am not aware of the point that the hon. Gentleman makes. I have received no formal complaints about the tendering process. If the hon. Gentleman has a specific point that he would like to bring to my attention, I will certainly follow it up if he writes to me.