§ Ms. GordonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many scientific seminars and conferences within the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment have been open to scientists from universities and other such educational institutions during the last two years; and on what occasions.
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§ Mr. SainsburyOur records do not show any such seminars or conferences during the last two years, though from time to time scientists from academic institutions visit AWE sites by invitation.
§ Ms. GordonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many personnel from the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment have taken part in scientific seminars and conferences within United Kingdom universities and other such institutions of higher education during the last two years; and on what occasions.
§ Mr. SainsburyAWE staff participate from time to time in seminars and conferences which are relevant to their fields of expertise. Details of such participation are not, however, held centrally and could not be collected without disproportionate effort.