§ Mr. IngramTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster when he next intends to meet Civil Service trade unions to discuss the review of his Department's research establishments.
§ Mr. ButcherDTI officials met the departmental trade union side on 20 June to discuss the review. A decision on the proposal to develop the National Engineering Laboratory within the private sector will be taken once bids have been appraised. Until then there are no plans to meet the Civil Service trade unions.