§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he will(a) list by standard region the research institutes operated for or on behalf of his Department and the total employment thereat, (b) list for each region the total number of such institutes and the employment therein and (c) express the regional totals as a percentage of the national totals.
§ Mr. Michael SpicerMy Department operates no research establishments of its own. All research work is 151W contracted out to a variety of institutions, including private sector companies, none of which is run on the Department's behalf.