HC Deb 10 January 1977 vol 923 cc379-80W
Mr. Newton

asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will bring up to date the information concerning the microcircuit development scheme contained in his answers to the hon. Member for Braintree in the Official Report, 6th August 1976, columns 1057–9.

Dr. Gilbert

The answers given to the hon. Member on 6th August still stand, except for the following changes:

  1. (a) Expenditure approved under the scheme for 1976–77 now stands at £445,000; no further projects are being considered for assistance in the current financial year.
  2. (b) Twenty-two projects have now been approved under the scheme, as a result of which four circuits have been developed and a further 27 are under development.

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