HC Deb 08 February 1988 vol 127 cc32-3W
Mr. Wigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list all the research agreements and contracts which his Department has with the university of York; and into what subjects the research is being carried out.

Mr. Chris Patten

We have no such research agreements or contracts.

Mr. Wigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list all the research agreements and contracts which his Department has with the university of Loughborough; and into what subjects the research is being carried out.

Mr. Chris Patten

The Overseas Development Administration has the following current research projects contracted to Loughborough university: Development of Simple Pump Technology for Irrigation—Phase II (Costing £116,708) Reduced Cost Sewerage System—Phase I (£12,410) Use of Floating Macrophytes to Remove Plant Nutrients from Treated Refluents (£36,776) Simple Pump Technology for Irrigation—Phase I (£12,678) Design and Operation of Septic Tank Systems (£27,067)