§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will make a statement on the future of the Patent Office.
§ Mr. McLoughlin[holding answer 7 February 1994]: The consultants' work on this review, which I announced on 30 June 1993, has been completed. I am now considering both the findings in their report and the various points which have been raised by interested parties during the course of the review. I hope to announce our conclusions in the light of the review in the fairly near future.