HC Deb 08 December 1999 vol 340 cc537-8W
Dr. Harris

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many research contracts have been let by his Department since May 1997; what is the value of each contract; and in each case whether the contract included(a) a departmental veto over publication of the research results, (b) departmental control over the date of publication of the research results and (c) a requirement that the final research results incorporate departmental amendments. [100147]

Mr. Chris Smith

[holding answer 6 December 1999]There have been 20 Contracts let between 1 May 1997 and 30 November 1999 which contain an element of research. Details are given in the table.

Research contracts Value1 (£) (a) (b) (c)
1 30,500 yes yes yes
2 69,500 yes yes no
3 320,000 yes no no
4 17,800 yes no no
5 1,375 n/a n/a n/a
6 20,000 n/a n/a n/a
7 2,100 n/a n/a n/a
8 78,300 yes yes no

Research contracts Value1 (£) (a) (b) (c)
9 27,500 yes yes no
10 270,000 yes yes yes
11 19,000 yes no no
12 15,560 yes yes yes
13 21,000 no yes no
14 9,400 yes yes no
15 9,800 yes yes yes
16 33,095 yes yes yes
17 12,000 yes no yes
18 204,250 yes yes no
19 133,000 yes yes yes
20 21,900 yes yes yes
1 Value has been interpreted to mean the price of the contract