HC Deb 23 November 1995 vol 267 c304W
Sir Hector Monro

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement about prior options reviews of the Scottish Crop Research Institute, the Macaulay Land Use Research Institute, the Scottish Agricultural Science Agency, the Fisheries Research Services and the Forestry Commission's Research Establishments. [2561]

Mr. Michael Forsyth

As part of a wider series of prior options reviews of public sector research establishments announced in the Government's response to the report of the multidepartmental efficiency scrutiny of public sector research establishments (Cm 2991), my Department, together with the Forestry Commission, will conduct prior options reviews of the Scottish Crop Research Institute—SCRI—the Macaulay Land Use Research Institute—MLURI—the Scottish Agricultural Science Agency—SASA—the Fisheries Research Services—and the Forestry Commission's Research Establishments.

I would welcome comments from interested parties. They should be sent by 8 January to:

  • on SCRI, MLURI and SASA:
    • Dr. A. J. Rushworth
    • The Scottish Office Agriculture, Environment and Fisheries Department
    • Pentland House
    • 47 Robb's Loan
    • EDINBURGH
    • EHI4 1TY
  • on FRS:
    • Mr. D. Dickson
    • The Scottish Office Agriculture, Environment and Fisheries
    • Department
    • Pentland House
    • 47 Robb's Loan
    • EDINBURGH
    • EH14 1TY
  • on the Forestry Commission's research establishments:
    • Mr. D. B. Henderson-Howat
    • Director, Forestry Policy
    • Forestry Commission
    • 231 Corstorphine Road
    • EDINBURGH
    • EH12 7AT

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