Public Sector Research Establishments

HC Deb 24 June 1996 vol 280 cc44-5W

Mrs. Anne Campbell

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what assessment he has made of the contribution of the public sector research establishments to the competitiveness of the United Kingdom. [32624]

Mr. Freeman

Public sector research establishments represent an important part of the United Kingdom's science and engineering base. The contribution of the science and engineering base to competitiveness has been set out in the third Competitiveness White Paper, published on 13 June 1996.