§ Mr. McAllionTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what is the 1991–92 annual budget for the National Physical Laboratory; and what is the percentage allocated to staff costs.
§ Mr. LeighThe National Physical Laboratory expenditure budget for 1991–92 was published in estimates on 12 March 1991 and the gross total is £45.193 million. Of this sum, the proportion allocated to staff costs, defined as salary, ERNIC, superannuation and overtime costs for both permanent and temporary staff, is 43 per cent. The NPL has, since 1 April 1991, been funded on a net running 93W cost basis and the final outturn will therefore depend on income generated during the year. This may affect the proportion of total expenditure accounted for by staff costs.