§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the President of the Board of Trade, pursuant to his answer of 27 April,Official Report, column 166, how many staff from the Warren Springs Laboratory transferred to AEA Technology on 1 April; and what were the redundancy costs of those staff that did not transfer.
§ Mr. HeseltineEighty-five Warren Spring Laboratory staff were transferred to AEA Technology. Some staff who did not transfer have taken posts elsewhere in the civil service. There have been no compulsory redundancies. It will take some time before the full costs of staff severance are known but they are expected to be less than £5 million.