HC Deb 03 March 1971 vol 812 cc460-1W
Mr. Carter

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) if he will make a statement on the future of the British calibration service;

(2) if he will make a statement on the future of the Physico-Chemical Measurements Unit, Harwell;

(3) if he will make a statement on the future of Interlab;

(4) if he will make a statement on the future of the Materials Technology Bureau, Harwell;

(5) if he will make a statement on the future of the Harwell Ceramics Centre;

(6) if he will make a statement on the future of the Non-Destructive Testing Centre, Harwell;

(7) if he will make a statement on the future of the Isotope Advisory and Experimental Service, Wantage;

(8) if he will make a statement on the future of the Wintech Reports Centre, St. Mary Cray;

(9) if he will make a statement on the future of Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow, Harwell;

(10) if he will make a statement on the future of the Analytical Research and Development Unit, Harwell.

Mr. Ridley

All these services are under review, together with the other services provided by the Department to help industry, in order to determine whether they are a proper charge on the State and, if so, whether they are cost-effective. I will make an announcement to the House if any significant changes are decided on.