§ Mr. RookerTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what contribution Her Majesty's Government make to the research and development of cryogenics by British industry and academic research institutions.
§ Mr. WaldegraveThe Government, through the Research Councils, support a range of research and development involving cryogenics. This includes support totalling £1 million per annum for research by university groups on low temperature physics and chemistry, and a £5 million programme supporting work on superconducting materials. The research councils also fund the development of superconducting magnets and cooling mechanisms for234W use in a range of scientific equipment, including synchrotron radiation, neutron beam and nuclear magnetic resonance equipment, and detectors for particle physics, astronomy and space research.