§ Mr. WatsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what arrangements exist between the Medical Research Council and Celltech on the exploitation of research results.
Mr. JacksonThe Medical Research Council and Celltech Ltd signed a memorandum of understanding for a period of five years on 2 November 1988.
The main feature of the memorandum of understanding is provision for regular dialogue between the council and Celltech. The understanding does not oblige the council to give preferential treatment in respect of new technologies.