§ Mr. Bruce-Gardyneasked the Secretary of State for Industry what has been the aggregate cost to public funds of all public funds paid and committed to ICL to date.
§ Mr. MacGregor[pursuant to his reply, 16 January 1981]: The net amount of assistance paid or committed to the ICL group since its formation in 1968 is £74.7 million, by far the major part being made available under schemes to assist research and development.