§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Industry (1) how much his Department intends to provide for the promotion and advancement of robotics in (a) research, (b) application and (c) manufacture in the current financial year; and how much it is proposed to spend in 1982–83 and 1983–84;
(2) if he is satisfied with the numbers of robots currently being used in British Industry; and what steps he is taking to increase this use.
§ Mr. Kenneth BakerI shall reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.