HC Deb 01 July 1991 vol 194 cc40-1W
Mr. Butler

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science when the report "The Laboratories in the 1990s" by SERC was submitted to him.

Mr. Alan Howarth

The Department saw the report that went to the SERC council in July 1990 and received the published version in June this year.

Mr. Butler

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what information he has as to how the SERC intends to put into action its plans for other laboratories to build on its international roles as outlined in "The Laboratories in the 1990s".

Mr. Alan Howarth

Information on the SERC's plans is contained in its coroporate plans and other material made available to the Department.

Mr. Butler

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science on what date the SERC report "The Laboratories in the 1990s" was generally distributed; and what its costs of publication were.

Mr. Alan Howarth

The cost to SERC of publishing the report was £2,682. It was distributed by it earlier this month.