HC Deb 13 May 1980 vol 984 c476W
Dr. McDonald

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list in the Official Report all the research projects undertaken by (a) his Department, (b) bodies wholly or partially funded by his Department and (c) projects undertaken by private companies and institutions at the invitation of his Department, in the current financial year, and give an estimate in each case of the cost of the individual research projects.

Mr. Heseltine

This information is not available in the form requested and its presentation in that form would involve excessive cost. It will, however, be contained in material listing the proposed 1980–81 research programme for the Department which is being prepared for internal purposes. I will send the hon. Member a copy of this as soon as it is ready.