§ Mr. Donald Stewartasked the Secretary of State for Industry what Government grants are being paid currently to industrial research associations in England and Scotland, respectively.
§ Mr. Les HuckfieldMy Department currently makes no grants to industrial research associations. This form of support has been replaced by specific contracts.
There are no industrial research associations located in Scotland although technical services are provided there by research associations based in England and Northern Ireland. My Department's Research Requirements Boards' expenditure at research associations in England and Northern Ireland is expected to be £7.4 million in 1976–77.