Which minister is now responsible for the co-ordination of maritime research.

Which minister is now responsible for the co-ordination of maritime research.

Whether the Japanese system on which the 15 Foresight "sectors" have been partly modelled included maritime research, and what is the reason for such a sector being omitted in the proposed British system.

Whether the Japanese system on which the 15 Foresight "sectors" have been partly modelled included maritime research, and what is the reason for such a sector being omitted in the proposed British system.

What are the reasons for which there is at present no Maritime Research Council.

What are the reasons for which there is at present no Maritime Research Council.

Which universities, polytechnics and hospitals have received grants for undertaking research into the biochemistry, pharmacology or toxicology of organophosporous compounds and their antidotes since 1970. - Inc list of universities, polytechnics and hospitals which have received government funded grants since the mid-1980s.

Which universities, polytechnics and hospitals have received grants for undertaking research into the biochemistry, pharmacology or toxicology of organophosporous compounds and their antidotes since 1970. - Inc list of universities, polytechnics and hospitals which have received government funded grants since the mid-1980s.

What is preventing International Science and Technology Centre which is being set up in Russia to fund and coordinate peaceful employment of former soviet military scientists from becoming operational.

What is preventing International Science and Technology Centre which is being set up in Russia to fund and coordinate peaceful employment of former soviet military scientists from becoming operational.

Lords debate on motion to take note of report of Science and Technology Committee on Priorities for the Science Base (2nd report HL 12 1993/94). Agreed to on question.

Lords debate on motion to take note of report of Science and Technology Committee on Priorities for the Science Base (2nd report HL 12 1993/94). Agreed to on question.

Whether it is the case that, as reported in the press, one half of the budget of the Technology Foresight Programme is going to pay consultants' fees; if not, what proportion of the budget does go to paying consultants' fees; who are these consultants and what are their qualifications; and...

Whether it is the case that, as reported in the press, one half of the budget of the Technology Foresight Programme is going to pay consultants' fees; if not, what proportion of the budget does go to paying consultants' fees; who are these consultants and what are their qualifications; and...

What proportion of degrees awarded in 1993 in Britain were in science subjects, & how this compares with figures for 1991, 1988, 1983 & 1979. - Incl table.

What proportion of degrees awarded in 1993 in Britain were in science subjects, & how this compares with figures for 1991, 1988, 1983 & 1979. - Incl table.

Why they have decided, given "widely perceived contrast between our excellence in science & technology & our relative weakness in exploiting them" that "steps should be taken which ... will help" to bring "that strength in science & engineering ... into closer ... contact with those responsible for industrial &...

Why they have decided, given "widely perceived contrast between our excellence in science & technology & our relative weakness in exploiting them" that "steps should be taken which ... will help" to bring "that strength in science & engineering ... into closer ... contact with those responsible for industrial &...

What is timescale over which Govts specific policies are designed to get maximum value for money from our annual public expenditure of some £6 billion on science & technology (Para 1.18 of Cm 2250).

What is timescale over which Govts specific policies are designed to get maximum value for money from our annual public expenditure of some £6 billion on science & technology (Para 1.18 of Cm 2250).