§ Dr. HarrisTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his answer of 20 December 1999,Official Report, column 373W, on departmental research contracts, if he will place a copy of the standard research contract in use by his Department in the Library. [107097]
§ Mr. Mike O'BrienA copy of the standard research contract used by the Home Office Research, Development and Statistics Directorate has been placed in the Library. The document is currently being reviewed and an updated version will be placed in the Library once available. There is no standard contract in the case of scientific research due to the unique nature of each contract let.