§ Mr. Dellasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is his estimated expenditure for 1971–72 on non-departmental research projects ; what requirements he imposes regarding publication and consultation before publication ; whether deletions or alterations have been required or permission to publish refused in respect of all or part of any project whose results were submitted to his Department during the last 10 years ; and to what extent he controls entry for research purposes to departmentally-controlled institutions.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerI estimate that I will spend about £4 million on extramural research in the year 1971–72. If entry to an establishment is required in the furtherance of research, this will normally be granted. Publication of any work based on official information requires departmental authority. The results of such work are also subject to crown copyright.
102WIt would involve disproportionate effort to determine the extent to which permission has been refused during the last ten years.