Research Institutes (Hansard, 30 January 1992)

HC Deb 30 January 1992 vol 202 c636W 636W

§ Mr. Cousins
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he will list by standard region(a) the research institutes operated for, or on behalf of, his Department and the total employment thereat and (b) the total number of such institutes and the total employment therein; and if he will express the regional totals as a percentage of the national totals.

§ Mr. John Wakeham
My Department is responsible for one such institute: The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority which operates from nine sites as follows:

Region Number of sites Numbers employed, end-1991 Region as per cent. Of national total employed

Scotland 1 1,650 18.4

North 1 512 5.7

North West 3 1,594 17.8

South East 3 3,912 43.6

South West 1 1,301 14.5

TOTAL 9 8,969 100.0

Region	Number of sites	Numbers employed, end-1991	Region as per cent. Of national total employed
Scotland	1	1,650	18.4
North	1	512	5.7
North West	3	1,594	17.8
South East	3	3,912	43.6
South West	1	1,301	14.5
TOTAL	9	8,969	100.0