HC Deb 01 June 1981 vol 5 c226W
Mr. Spearing

asked the Lord Privy Seal what commitments Her Majesty's Government have made to establish a technology transfer unit to benefit Third world countries; and what progress has been made towards implementation.

Mr. Neil Marten

Although I originally mentioned the possible creation of a British technology centre at the United Nations conference on science and technology for development in Vienna in August 1979, in the light of the few reactions from developing countries at the time or subsequently I have not yet decided whether this should take precedence over other priorities.