§ Mr. Goldingasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will make finance available for the Centre for the Study of Industrial Innovation to continue.
§ Mr. Fauldsasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will contribute the £20,000 or so needed to keep open the Centre for the Study of Industrial Innovation, in view of the valuable work it has done.
§ Mr. EmeryI have received no formal proposal for the financial support of this centre. It is the practice of my Department to support specific research projects rather than research institutions, with the notable exception of the industrial research associations.