HC Deb 04 July 1996 vol 280 cc529-30W
Ms Emma Nicholson

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he expects to publish the Levene report on the privatisation of public sector research establishments; and if he will make it his policy to take an immediate decision on the implementation of its recommendations. [35015]

Mr. Roger Freeman

I have been asked to reply. Sir Peter Levene has been invited to provide further advice on certain practical questions which emerged from Ministerial consideration of the first tranche of reviews of public sector research establishments. He has been asked to make an early report to Ministers. Decisions on the establishments will be announced as soon as possible. They will be supported by explanatory memoranda which will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.