§ Mr. MacShaneTo ask the President of the Board of Trade how many(a) successful and (b) unsuccessful applications have been made by United Kingdom organisations in the last four years to obtain EU subsidies for study and research centres; and what funds have already been allocated to the United Kingdom for these purposes. [12340]
§ Mr. Ian TaylorThe EU framework programme provides funding for collaborative research projects. UK researchers participate vigorously in the EU's framework programmes. Commission statistics show that 2,337 UK research teams participated in projects funded under the third framework (1990–1994); more than in any other member state. Full information on research projects funded in individual member states is held only by the European Commission, and is not distributed to member states. Accordingly, information on the numbers of successful and unsuccessful applications from the UK, as well as the precise funds allocated, is not available.