HC Deb 18 December 1996 vol 287 cc701-2W
Mr. Radice

To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will list the names of each United Kingdom company

and institution which received grants under the European Union third framework programme between 1991 and 1994. [9048]

Mr. Ian Taylor

Full information on research projects funded in individual member states by the third framework programme is held only by the European Commission, and is not distributed to member states. UK researchers have, however, participated vigorously in the EU's framework programmes. Commission statistics show that 2,337 UK research teams participated in projects funded under the third framework—more than in any other member state.

Mr. Radice

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what the total spending on research and development in the United Kingdom was under the European Union third framework programme between 1991 and 1994. [9047]

Mr. Taylor

The UK's notional contribution to the European Community research and development budget for the period of the third framework programme was:

Financial year National UK contribution to EC budget £ million
1990–91 207.3
1991–92 189.3
1992–93 252.9
1993–94 285.0