HC Deb 26 July 1993 vol 229 c549W
Mr. Cousins

To ask the Secretary of State for Health when the agreement between the Government and Porton International comes to an end; and what was the revenue to her Department arising from the agreement in each of the last three financial years.

Mr. Sackville

The distributorship and marketing agreement between Porton Products Ltd. and the Public Health Laboratory Services board (PHLSB) can be terminated by either side in October 1998. The revenue arising to the PHLSB from the agreement was £3.7 million in 1990–91, £6.8 million in 1991–92 and £6.9 million in 1992–93.