§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the President of the Board of Trade how many projects and total sums have been committed in the current year so far under his Department's environmental technology innovation scheme nationally and in each region; and if he will provide information on a similar basis for the Euroenviron programme of the EC.
§ Mr. EggarThe following commitments have been made under the schemes during 1992:
Environmental technology innovation scheme—jointly managed by DTI and DOE. Region Number Sums Committed £ (a) DTI Approved Projects West midlands 4 818,875 South-east 2 388,450 6 1,207,325 (b) DOE Approved Projects North-west 5 469,270 Yorkshire and Humberside 1 202,789 East midlands 1 80,000 South-east 3 553,374 East 2 303,450 12 1,608,883 Euroenviron Scotland 2 511,400 South-east 2 149,812 South-west 1 19,878 5 681,090