HC Deb 25 November 1997 vol 301 c469W
Mr. Jack

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will amend the terms of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 in respect of the definitions used to determine the tax liabilities of scientific research associations. [17579]

Dawn Primarolo

My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry is responsible for certifying whether a body is a scientific research association (SRA). Her department is reassessing the criteria for qualification as an SRA.