§ Mr. SpearingTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what are the terms of reference given by the London Docklands Development Corporation to Research Bureau Ltd. on employment in the London Docklands; on what date it was commissioned; what was the fee paid; on what date he received a copy; and what is the likely date of publication.
§ Mr. TrippierThe LDDC commissioned Research Bureau Ltd. to report on the changes in employment in Docklands since the previous survey in 1985, by letters 525W dated 1 May and 21 July 1987. For reasons of commercial confidentiality, fees for individual consultancies are not normally disclosed. The corporation plans to release the survey results this month, and a copy will be placed in the Library. My Department will also receive a copy.