§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will give details of any contracts for research which his Department has placed with universities or colleges of advanced technology, and of the value of such contracts.
§ Mr. Roy JenkinsA research contract relating to a quantitative description of the activity of a division of a county constabulary has been placed with the University of Lancaster. The Study is expected to last two years, at a cost to the Home Office of £5,000 a year.
In addition, grants amounting to some £70,000 will be made in the current financial year to nine universities for research relating to delinquency and the treatment of offenders.