§ Mr. McAllionTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what is the 1991–92 annual budget for the National Weights and Measures Laboratory; and what is the percentage allocated to staff costs.
§ Mr. LeighThe Department's estimates were published on 12 March. Within these the National Weights and Measures Laboratory executive agency has been allocated a budget of £1.942 million. Of this, the proportion allocated to staff costs, defined as salary, ERNIC, superannuation and overtime for both permanent and casual staff, is about 52 per cent.