§ Ms. GordonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many contracts or agreements for research and development have currently been placed with United Kingdom universities and other institutions of higher education by the atomic weapons research establishment; what is their total value; and with which United Kingdom and other institutions of higher education they were placed.
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§ Mr. SainsburyThe atomic weapons establishment has currently 39 contracts or agreements placed with United Kingdom universities or institutions of higher education; their total value is £2.2 million. It is not our policy to give further details of these arrangements.
§ Ms. GordonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many research contracts or agreements the scientific research and development branch has currently placed with United Kingdom universities and other institutions of higher education; what is their total value; and if he will list them.
§ Mr. SainsburyThe Ministry of Defence has currently 757 research agreements and 96 contracts with United Kingdom universities and other institutions of higher education; the total value is £55 million. It is not our policy to give details of these arrangements; it is for the universities themselves to confirm their involvement.