§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what contracts and agreements exist between his Department and universities and other institutions of higher education for research related to genetic engineering.
§ Mr. SainsburyThe Ministry of Defence has currently five research agreements with universities or other institiutions of higher education concerned with aspects of genetic engineering. All are sponsored by the Chemical Defence Establishment, Porton Down, and their aggregate value is £700,000. (One also relates to monoclonal antibodies).