§ 40. Mr. Martenasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether the percentage of work which Great Britain obtains from the European Space Research Organisation is equal to the percentage of Great Britain's contribution to it; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. PrenticeE.S.R.O. places contracts by competitive tender. The percentages of work obtained by individual member nations therefore changes frequently and, after major contracts, very markedly. Up till now this country has done reasonably well in competing for orders but there is room for greater effort on the part of British firms.