HC Deb 19 February 1998 vol 306 cc812-3W
Mr. Vaz

To ask the President of the Board of Trade when representatives from her Department last met the Chief Executive of the Medical Research Council. [30473]

Mr. Battle

I met Professor Radda, Chief Executive of the Medical Research Council (MRC) at the end of January. The Director General of the Research Councils, Sir John Cadogan, and the Director of the Science and Engineering Base Group attended the February meeting of the MRC Council. Sir John Cadogan also holds regular monthly meetings with the Chief Executives of all seven Research Councils, most recently on 12 February.

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