§ 62. Mr. Luardasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he will take steps to form closer links between university research and industry.
§ Mrs. Shirley WilliamsBoth the University Grants Committee and the Science Research Council, through which Government support for university research is principally channelled, have emphasised to the universities the importance of fostering these links, and I shall continue to encourage the closer relations that are already being achieved in a variety of ways.