§ Mrs. Anne CampbellTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what estimate he has made of the additional contributions to the large hadron collider project which could come from future participants.
Mr. Robert G. HughesIt is too early to say what additional contributions to the large hadron collider project might be forthcoming from new future participants. Discussions are generally at a very early stage.
§ Mrs. Anne CampbellTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what is the total cost of the large hadron collider project so far.
§ Mrs. Anne CampbellTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what is the amount of the United Kingdom contributions to the large hadron collider so far.
§ Mrs. Anne CampbellTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will name the countries which are interested in contributing to the large hadron collider project at CERN.
Mr. Robert G. HughesMany countries have expressed interest in participating in the large hadron collider project at CERN which will be the world's premier particle physics endeavour. Negotiations with individual countries are at various stages of advance and we hope these can be successfully concluded as soon as possible once formal approval of the project has been given.