HC Deb 27 July 1984 vol 64 c833W
Mr. Knox

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what proportion of spending on the ESPRIT programme is expected to be made in each European Community country in each of the next five years.

Mr. Butcher

The ESPRIT management committee is now considering some 450 applications. The distribution of expenditure over the next five years will depend on which of these are selected for support and on those supported in future years.