§ Mr. DavidsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what action has been taken by his Department612W to support the TABASCO application by Strathclyde regional council and others for EU 4th framework programme funding. [20799]
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton[holding answer 25 April 1995]: TABASCO is based on collaborative links actively promoted by The Scottish Office with partners in Germany. Within the TABASCO project the Scottish Office is leading the work modules relating to travel and traffic control and information management and regional traffic control. The Scottish Office is supporting the TABASCO project bid through the implementation of the forth estuary driver information and control system—FEDICS—its committed joint funding with Strathclyde region of the new CITRAC traffic control system and the plans to develop a Scottish travel information centre.