On 22 March 2007 the Science and Technology Committee published its Fourth Report of Session 2006-07, Research Council Institutes [HC 68-I]. On 6 June 2007 the Committee received a memorandum from the Government which contained a response to the Report. On 20 June 2007 the Committee wrote to the Government requesting clarification on a number of points. This was received on 18 July 2007. Both memoranda are published as appendices to this Report