HC Deb 17 January 1992 vol 201 cc714-6W
Mr. Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what is the regional share of successful applications for assistance under SPUR, support for products under research, SMART, the small firms merit award for research and technology, LINK and other innovation schemes, for each United Kingdom standard region in 1989–90, 1990–91 and up to 31 October this year.

Department of Trade and Industry Innovation Budget Share of successful applications by United Kingdom region
Region 1989–90 1990–91 1 April 1991 to 31 October 1991
per cent. per cent. per cent.
SMART
East Midlands 8 8 5
North East 6 4 5
Northern Ireland 4 3 5
North West 10 10 10
Scotland 9 11 11
South East 25 27 26
South West 11 11 12
Wales 10 9 6
West Midlands 11 9 11
Yorkshire and Humberside 6 8 9
TOTAL 100 100 100
SPUR
East Midlands 0 0 9
North East 0 0 9
Northern Ireland 0 0 0
North West 0 0 13
Scotland 0 0 17
South East 0 0 22
South West 0 0 2
Wales 0 0 4
West Midlands 0 0 11
Yorkshire and Humberside 0 0 13
TOTAL 0 0 100
LINK, EUREKA, ATP, GICP
East Midlands 9 10 8
North East 2 1 3
Northern Ireland 0 0 0
North West 9 7 8
Scotland 3 3 8
South East 51 50 52
South West 6 7 5
Wales 0 2 3
West Midlands 16 15 11
Yorkshire and Humberside 4 5 2
TOTAL 100 100 100

Notes:

1. SPUR was not launched until 1991–92

2. Figures for the year to date are not necessarily representative of the expected full-year picture.

3. Figures for LINK, EUREKA, ATP (Advanced Technology Programmes), and GICP (General Industrial Collaborative Programmes) have been aggregated because they share the characteristic of collaborative schemes that information is recorded on the region of the lead organisation but not on the location of other collaborators. Care needs to be taken therefore in interpreting the regional significance of the figures.

4. Other activities under the innovation budget—notably technology transfer—do not have the location of the work recorded because they are conducted on a national scale.

5. Support for activities in Northern Ireland is largely provided through other budgetary mechanisms by the Northern Ireland Department.