§ Mr. SheermanTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how much of the available EC money for the development of science parks has been taken up by appropriate bodies in Britain.
§ Mr. Leigh[holding answer 14 December 1990]No specific funds are available for the development of science parks under the European Community framework programme for research and development.
For the availability of funds for science parks in eligible areas under the European Community structural funds, I refer the hon. Gentleman to the answers given by my hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Science on 14 December, Official Report, column 514, by my hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Employment on 14 December, Official Report, column 535, and by my hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Environment on 17 December, Official Report, column 25.