HL Deb 23 November 1995 vol 567 cc14-5WA
Viscount Montgomery of Alamein

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What are the 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.

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Scottish Office (The Earl of Lindsay):

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), the Scottish Office, 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 (FRS) and the Forestry Commission's research establishments.

I would welcome comments from interested parties. They should be sent by 8 January 1996 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
  • EH14 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