HC Deb 21 December 1967 vol 756 c517W
Mrs. Joyce Butler

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what is the amount of the annual grant of his department to the Microbiological Research Centre at Porton; and how much of this is allocated for research into germ warfare.

Mr. Emrys Hughes

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what has been the total expenditure on the chemical-biological station at Porton from 1st January, 1967, to 30th November, 1967; and what is his estimate of the present weekly cost.

Mr. Mason:

We do not publish details of the amounts spent on particular fields of defence research and development.