asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science. pursuant to his reply to the hon. Member for Wolverhampton, North-East on 30 November, if he wil lmake a statement following his meeting with the Association of Researchers in Medical Science on 5 December.

At the meeting to which the hon. Lady refers, the deputation from the Association of Researchers in Medical Sciences put forward general proposals aimed at establishing a career structure for researchers in the biomedical field. They explained that they are preparing a more detailed submission. While I was unable to give any promises that the problem could be solved by the Government, I took note of the association's initial submission, which spans the concerns of my hon. Friend the Minister of State, Civil Service Department and the Minister for Health, in addition to my own.