§ Mr. WelshTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many research projects were commissioned by the Scottish Office for 1993–94 and 1994–95. [31890]
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§ Mr. Raymond S. Robertson[holding answer 3 July 1995]: The Scottish Office commissioned 706 research projects in 1993–94 and 712 in 1994–95.
§ Mr. WelshTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will name the companies, and where they are based, which were commissioned by the Scottish Office to carry out research projects in 1993–94,1994–95 and from April 1995; what research project each company was commissioned to carry out in each period; and how much each research company was paid for each project in each period. [31893]
§ Mr. Robertson[holding answer 3 July 1995]: Information is not readily available in the form requested. Where appropriate, details of research projects, and those commissioned to undertake them, are published, for example in the Scottish Office central research unit's "Register of Research", a copy of which is available in the Library.
Most of the Scottish Office's research is commissioned with specialist research institutes or university departments rather than with companies.