§ Mr. Warrenasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry which laboratories within his Department have had their research budgets reduced in the current financial year; what is the financial value of the reduction; what is this figure expressed as a percentage of the total work carried out in the laboratory; and which of his laboratories are being considered for privatisation.
§ Mr. ButcherNone of my Department's laboratories have had their research budgets reduced in this financial year and none are currently being considered for privatisation.