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Mr. Campbell-Savours
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will publish the management report on the future of the Patent Office recently produced by a firm of management consultants.
Mr. Pattie
No, the report from PE Consulting Services will not be published. It was commissioned by the Patent Office for internal management purposes to assist in the preparation of plans for hiving-off the office from my Department.