§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Prime Minister what was the cost to public funds of the conference on science and technology held at Lancaster House on Monday 12 September; and why no representatives of the trades unions or political parties other than the Conservative party were invited.
§ The Prime MinisterThe costs incurred in the organisation of the seminar on science and technology amounted to some £20,300. Internal charges between different parts of Government accounted for approximately £10,000 of this sum. All participants in the seminar were invited in their personal capacities and not as representatives.