HC Deb 15 November 1966 vol 736 c50W
48. Mr. David Price

asked the Minister of Technology what was the number and value of development contracts given by public departments to the British scientific instrument industry in 1965 and for the first half of 1966.

Mr. Shore

Owing to the very large number of development contracts let in all fields by public departments, this information is not readily available and the cost of assembling it would be high.