HC Deb 19 May 1977 vol 932 cc264-5W
Mr. Edward Lyons

asked the Secretary of State for Industry what financial support has been given by his Department for research and development in the telecommunications industry for each year since 1971–1972.

Mr. Cryer

In addition to any financial assistance for regional investment, financial support by the Department of Industry for research and development in the telecommunications industry—Minimum List Heading 363—was approximately as follows:

£000s
1972–3 100
1973–4 100
1974–5 169
1975–6 379
1976–7 763