§ Mr. VazTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if she will make a statement on her Department's budget for scientific research in the current year. [30472]
§ Mr. BattleI refer my hon. Friend to the answer given by my right hon. Friend, the President of the Board of Trade on 23 February 1998,Official Report, columns 103–05, in relation to the Spring Supplementary Estimates 1997–98 in respect of Class IV, Vote 2, the Science Budget.