§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what is the value of work commissioned by his Department placed with(a) the Warren Springs Laboratory, (b) the Laboratory of the Government Chemist, (c) the National Engineering Laboratory and (d) the National Physical Laboratory in 1992–93; and what is the value of work planned to be placed in 1993–94.
§ Mr. EggarThe following table shows the value of work DTI placed with these laboratories in 1992–93 and the value of work they are aiming to win from DTI in 1993–94.
Laboratory 1992–93 1993–94 (£) (£) Warren Spring Laboratory 3,190,000 2,750,000 Laboratory of the Government Chemist 7,200,000 5,509,000 National Engineering Laboratory 9,764,000 8,840,000 National Physical Laboratory 43,230,000 41,057,000