§ Mr. Kenneth Clarkeasked the Secretary of State for Industry what progress was made at the Council of Ministers meeting of 6th June on the non-national quota section of the European Regional Development Fund; and what was the policy of Her Majesty's Government in discussions on the future of the Fund.
§ Mr. CryerAt the Council of Foreign Ministers on 6th June, it was agreed that up to 5 per cent. of the money available for the European Regional Development Fund should be allocated outside the national quotas.
The Government continue to support the Fund and the assistance which it is
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Members' expenses during 12 months to 31st March 1978 £ Other main constituent costs during the same period £ Advisory Committee on the Census of Production 95 112 (estimated) Advisory Committee for the Paper and Board Industry Scheme. 90 (b) Advisory Council on Calibration and Measurement 283 (b) China Clay Council Information not available: public funds. no costs fall on Clothing Industry Scheme Advisory Board 133 (b) Committee for Industrial Technologies 138 1,430 Committee for Materials Handling 1,775 Corrosion Committee 2,968 Committee of Enquiry into the Engineering Profession 2,873 2,107 Cotton Industry War Memorial Trust Information not available: no costs fall on public funds. Design Council Costs are met from a grant-in-aid which amounted to £1,982,000 in the financial year 1977–78. Members' expenses are a matter for the Council. Design Council Scottish Committee Electronic Components Instrumentation and Automation Industry Support Schemes Advisory Board. 74 51 Industrial Development Advisory Board Nil (b) Industrial Technologies Education and Training Committee. 2,856 400 Information and Publicity Committee Nil Nil Laboratory of the Government Chemist Requirements Committee. (a) (b) Manufacturing Machinery Advisory Committee 185 (b) Manufacturing Advisory Service Steering Committee 284 (b) National Committee on Computer Networks 823 49,759 National Electronics Council Nil 32,241 National Maritime Institute Board Nil (b) Non-Ferrous Foundry Scheme Advisory Committee 155 (b) Northern Industrial Development Board 2,645 (b) North West Industrial Development Board South West Industrial Development Board Yorkshire and Humberside Industrial Development Board. able to provide to the regions of the Community.