§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will place a copy of the agreement between the Centre for Advanced Microbiological Research and Porton International Limited in the Library.
§ Mr. FreemanNo. Agreements between the public health laboratory services centre for applied microbiology and research and companies in the Porton International group are commercially confidential.
§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the income generated by the Centre for Applied Microbiological Research in each year since 1980.
§ Mr. FreemanThe income generated by the centre for applied microbiology and research for each year since 1980, including grants for specific work, has been:
£ million Year Amount 1980–81 1.8 1981–82 2.0 1982–83 2.3 1983–84 2.2 1984–85 2.5 1985–86 3.0 1986–87 2.8 1987–88 3.7 1988–89 4.2