§ Mr. John H. Osbornasked the Secretary of State for Industry (1) if he will ask the National Engineering Laboratory to publish an annual report making available figures for income and expenditure and giving information on the type of work carried out;
(2) if he will ask the National Physical Laboratory to publish an annual report making available figures for income and expenditure and giving information on the type of work carried out.
§ Mr. Les HuckfieldNo. The figures and other information sought are already made available in the Department of Industry's Annual Report on Research and Development and in publications issued by the Laboratories.
§ Mr. John H. Osbornasked the Secretary of State for Industry what was the cost of running the National Physical Laboratory in 1975.
§ Mr. Les HuckfieldThe estimated cost of the National Physical Laboratory in 1975–76, including associated headquarters costs and assessed figures for costs not met directly from departmental Votes, is about £16.2 million gross, £14.8 million net.
§ Mr. John H. Osbornasked the Secretary of State for Industry what was the cost of running the National Engineering Laboratory in 1975.
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§ Mr. Les HuckfieldThe estimated cost of the National Engineering Laboratory in 1975–76, including associated headquarters costs and assessed figures for costs not met directly from Departmental Votes, is about £10.1 million gross, £8.9 million net.