HC Deb 04 June 1981 vol 5 cc381-2W
Mrs. Renée Short

asked the Prime Minister, pursuant to her reply to the hon. Member for Wolverhampton, North-East on 4 March, Official Report, c. 116, if she is now able to give details of the new award to stimulate better use by British businesses of engineering and scientific talent at universities and polytechnics.

The Prime Minister

We have now decided to launch this award in the new academic year, with an announcement which will set out the full details, including the evaluation procedure. It is important to ensure that this announcement is co-ordinated with other possible initiatives in this field.