§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he proposes to make an additional grant to the Science and Engineering Research Council in this and succeeding years to cover its contribution to the new parallel processor research programme.
§ Mr. Alan HowarthI understand that the SERC has made provision for a contribution to this high power computing programme to be met from its existing grant in aid for 1991–92 and provision continues in its forward planning for 1992–93 and 1993–94.
My right hon. and learned Friend will be announcing the sums available by way of grant in aid for the latter two years at the appropriate time, but it will be for the SERC to decide the detailed allocation of the grant available.