Dr. ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many information exchange agreements the Atomic Weapons Establishment has with United Kingdom universities or other institutions of higher education.
§ Mr. SainsburyThe Atomic Weapons Establishment does not have any information exchange agreements with United Kingdom universities or other institutions of higher education.
Dr. ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many research contracts or agreements the Atomic Weapons Establishment has placed with universities and other institutions of higher education in each financial year since 1979–80; and what was their total worth in each year since 1979–80.
§ Mr. SainsburyThe numbers of research contracts and agreements let by the Atomic Weapons Establishment over the last five years, together with the amount expended in each year, is as follows:
Financial Year Number of contracts/Agreements operative £'000 1984–85 32 223 1985–86 30 261 1986–87 37 344 1987–88 41 355 11988–89 39 330 1 Estimated Comparable information for the years 1979–80 to 1983–84 is not available.