§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many contracts have been awarded to polytechnics in the United Kingdom by the United States Department of Defense for research in support of the strategic defence initiative; how many subcontracts have been awarded to polytechnics in the United Kingdom by existing strategic defence initiative contractors in the United Kingdom or abroad; and if he will list all
588W£130 a week and (ii) £140 a week, when overtime earnings are excluded, for men and women separately, in each county in Wales.
§ Mr. Peter Walker[holding answer 16 June 1988]: There are no figures available since April 1987. The figures both including and excluding overtime for April 1987 are as follows:
polytechnics which are or have been involved in strategic defence initiative research and state the value of each contract.
§ Mr. SainsburyOne polytechnic in the United Kingdom has been awarded an SDI research contract. It would be for that polytechnic concerned to decide whether to divulge publicly any information related to that contract.