HC Deb 21 March 1967 vol 743 c227W
Mr. Dalyell

asked the Minister of Technology what is the annual cost of the Fatigue Stress Laboratory at Farnborough; and what has been the capital cost of improving the unit in the last three years.

Mr. Stonehouse

I am not sure whether my hon. Friend is referring to the whole of the new complex of buildings and facilities at Ball Hill, Farnborough, which make up the Structures Department, or simply to the Fatigue Research Laboratory, which is a small part of that complex. The running cost of the whole complex is expected to be about £1¼ million in 1966–67, of which about £830,000 will be a direct cash cost. Its original capital cost was about £3 million, and £160,000 has been spent on subsequent modifications of a capital nature since it was opened in June last year. It is not possible to identify separately the capital cost of the Fatigue Research Laboratory but its running cost this year is expected to be about £100,000, including £65,000 direct cash cost.