§ Mr. Strangasked the Secretary of State for Defence whether his Department has awarded any classified research contracts to universities or other educational establishments.
§ Mr. Lee[pursuant to his reply, 23 June 1986, c. 26]: There are currently no classified research contracts with universities or other educational establishments. It is MOD's practice to place work on universities and other establishments of higher education by agreements rather than by formal, legally binding contracts, and at present there are two classified agreements — both with the Cranfield Institute (formerly the Royal College of Military Science).